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1983 Grambling State Tigers football
1983 Grambling State Tigers football
Black college national champion; SWAC champion
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	8–1–2 (6–0–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Eddie Robinson (41st season);
Home stadium	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 10 Grambling State $	6	–	0	–	1	8	–	1	–	2
No. 15 Jackson State	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Southern	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
No. 19 Mississippi Valley State	4	–	2	–	1	7	–	2	–	1
Alcorn State	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Texas Southern	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Alabama State	0	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	6	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 41st-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–1–2 and a mark of 6–0–1 in conference play, and won the SWAC championship. The Tigers won a black college football national championship.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Alcorn State		Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 28–0		^[1]
September 10	vs. No. 15 (I-A) SMU*		Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Red River Classic)	L 13–20	21,224	^[2]
September 17	vs. Morgan State*		Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY	W 33–0	34,098	^[3]
October 1	Prairie View A&M	No. 17	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA (rivalry)	W 42–8		^[4]
October 8	at No. 8 Tennessee State*	No. T–14	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	T 7–7	40,000	^[5]
October 15	Mississippi Valley State	No. 20	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	T 28–28		^[6]
October 22	at No. 3 Jackson State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 14–10	30,952	^[7]
October 29	Texas Southern	No. 16	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 55–0		^[8]
November 5	at Alabama State	No. 11	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 27–9		^[9]
November 12	No. 7 South Carolina State*	No. 13	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 14–3	10,316	^[10]
November 26	vs. Southern	No. 10	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	W 24–10	58,199	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "Grambling breaks loose 28–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "SMU scrambles past Grambling". The Shreveport Times. September 11, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grambling rips Morgan State, 33–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 18, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "GSU romps by Prairie View, 42–8". The Shreveport Times. October 2, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grambling scores, TSU fit to be tied". The Tennessean. October 9, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "MVSU rebounds for 28–28 tie with Grambling". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 16, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "JSU kisses No. 3 good-bye 14–10". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "It's bombs away as G-Men breeze". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grambling trips ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 6, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Injuries play decisive role in S.C. State loss to Grambling". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grambling exploits Southern". Daily World. November 27, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.