2008 Grambling State Tigers football team

2008 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 24
FCS CoachesNo. 24
Record11–2 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons
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2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Jackson State xy   6 – 1     7 – 5  
Alabama A&M   4 – 3     5 – 7  
Alabama State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 6     3 – 8  
Alcorn State   1 – 6     2 – 10  
West Division
Grambling State xy$   7 – 0     11 – 2  
Prairie View A&M   6 – 1     9 – 1  
Southern   5 – 2     6 – 5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   2 – 5     3 – 9  
Texas Southern   1 – 6     4 – 8  
Championship: Grambling State 41, Jackson State 9
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2008 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Rod Broadway, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 11–2 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as both SWAC and black college national champion.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Nevada*
L 13–4922,772[2]
September 6Alcorn State
W 29–0[3]
September 132:00 pmat Northwestern State*
L 19–318,752[4]
September 20Jackson State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 14–512,702[5]
September 27Langston*
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 13–25,121[6]
October 4vs. Prairie View A&M
W 40–1654,315[7]
October 113:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M
W 27–915,170[8]
October 18Alabama State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 27–716,974[9]
November 1at Mississippi Valley State
W 35–14[10]
November 8vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 28–715,500[11]
November 20at Texas Southern
W 33–7[12]
November 29vs. Southern
W 29–1459,874[13]
December 14vs. Jackson StateNo. 24
W 41–925,873[14]

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References

  1. ^ "Grambling wins Sheridan Black College national championship". The Shreveport Times. December 16, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Off to a fast start; Nevada wins first opener since 2003 as Taua racks up 103 yards". Reno Gazette-Journal. August 31, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grambling shuts out Alcorn". The Shreveport Times. September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "'We found a way', Northwestern State overcomes uneven play to down Grambling". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 14, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Late miscues ruin rally hopes for JSU". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Defense shines again in Grambling win". The News-Star. September 28, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grambling's backup QB in control at Cotton Bowl". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Dillon leads GSU past Alabama A&M". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Substance trumps style in Grambling's victory". The News-Star. October 19, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Valley falls to Grambling at home". Enterprise-Journal. November 2, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "GSU beats UAPB, 28–7". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Grambling State rolls by Texas Southern, 33–7". The News-Star. November 22, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Grambling State beats Southern to win Bayou Classic". Johnson City Press. November 30, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Tigers rule SWAC". The Daily Advertiser. December 14, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.


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