2004 Grambling State Tigers football team

2004 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–5 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East
No. 20 Alabama State xy$   6 – 1     10 – 2  
Alabama A&M   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Alcorn State   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Jackson State   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 6     3 – 8  
West
Southern xy   6 – 1     8 – 4  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   5 – 2     6 – 3  
Grambling State   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Prairie View A&M   1 – 6     3 – 8  
Texas Southern   0 – 7     0 – 11  
Championship: Alabama State 40, Southern 35
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2004 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Melvin Spears, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–5 and a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC West Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Alcorn StateNo. 17
L 23–34[1]
September 11at Alabama A&M
L 9–2110,235[2]
September 18vs. Bethune–Cookman*
W 24–2335,608[3]
October 2vs. Prairie View A&M
W 53–3261,642[4]
October 9at Mississippi Valley State
W 34–26[5]
October 16Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 22–41[6]
October 23Jackson State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 23–3315,085[7]
October 30at Texas Southern
W 28–10[8]
November 6No. 25 Alabama State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 23–37[9]
November 13at Savannah State*
W 31–264,156[10]
November 27vs. No. 20 Southern
W 24–1368,911[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Alcorn State rips Grambling 34–23". Enterprise-Journal. September 5, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Luke leads Alabama A&M over Grambling State". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 12, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kick caps a Classic afternoon". The Cincinnati Post. September 19, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Freshman leads Grambling to usual result". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 3, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Valley plummets to 0–6". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 10, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bad turns into worse; Another SWAC loss clinches non-title season for Tigers". The News-Star. October 17, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gordon's interception TD seals JSU win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 2004. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "GSU eases by Texas Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hornets rally for win, clinch SWAC East title". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 7, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "GSU wins late, 31–26". The News-Star. November 14, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jags turned away". The Daily Advertiser. November 28, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.


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