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1987 Grambling State Tigers football
1987 Grambling State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–6 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Eddie Robinson (45th season);
Home stadium	Eddie Robinson Stadium
	Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 9 Jackson State $^	7	–	0	–	0	8	–	3	–	1
Southern	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Alcorn State	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Alabama State	4	–	3	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Grambling State	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Texas Southern	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Prairie View A&M	1	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	7	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

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

The 1987 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Eddie Robinson in his 45th year and finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 3–4 SWAC). The Tigers offense scored 278 points while the defense allowed 208 points.^[1] The season saw the Tigers lose to Central State in the Whitney M. Young Urban League Classic at Yankee Stadium 37–21.^[2] The game was the final football game played at "Old" Yankee Stadium.^[3]^[4] The Tigers failed to get their first winning season since 1959.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	vs. Alcorn State	Independence Stadium Shreveport. LA (Red River Classic)	L 24–28	22,745	^[5]
September 12	vs. Central State (OH)*	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (Whitney Young Memorial Classic)	L 21–37	29,411	^[6]
September 26	Bethune–Cookman*	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 21–14		^[7]
October 3	vs. Prairie View A&M	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 28–7	35,752	^[8]
October 10	at Tennessee State*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	W 51–9	38,000	^[9]
October 17	Mississippi Valley State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 45–14		^[10]
October 24	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 17–31	39,000	^[11]
October 31	Texas Southern	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 30–9		^[12]
November 7	at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 7–17		^[13]
November 12	South Carolina State*	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 13–15		^[14]
November 28	vs. Southern	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	L 21–27		^[15]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL club
Curtis Maxey	8	195	Defensive Tackle	Cincinnati Bengals
Johnny Carter	12	332	Defensive Tackle	Denver Broncos

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References

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^ Rhoden, William C. (September 13, 1987). "Central State runs by Grambling, 37–21". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
^ "Grambling game shifted". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. July 19, 1988. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
^ "Football Games at Yankee Stadium". LuckyShow.org. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
^ "ASU Braves stave off G-Men 28–24". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Conquest of Grambling shows CSU belongs". Dayton Daily News. September 13, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grambling dodges B–CC comeback". The Orlando Sentinel. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grambling defeats PV A&M". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "TSU battered 51–9". The Tennessean. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grambling stops MVSU cold". Hattiesburg American. October 18, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "J-State roars in secons half, downs Grambling". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Allen passes G-Men to victory over TSU". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hornets finally beat Grambling". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "SCSC tops Tigers". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bizzare finish gives Southern win over Grambling". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 29, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1988 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2013.