The 1979 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 37th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion.
| 1979 Grambling State Tigers football | |
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SWAC co-champion | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (5–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Grambling Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Alcorn State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Grambling State + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Jackson State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–10 Southern | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | vs. Morgan State* | W 28–18 | 38,164 | [1] | ||
| September 15 | at Alcorn State | W 40–6 | [2] | |||
| September 22 | vs. No. 2 Florida A&M* | No. 3 | L 7–25 | 30,000 | [3] | |
| September 29 | Prairie View A&M | No. 6 | W 61–6 | [4] | ||
| October 6 | at Tennessee State* | No. 5 | L 13–24 | 16,200 | [5] | |
| October 13 | Mississippi Valley State |
| W 25–13 | [6] | ||
| October 20 | at No. 2 Jackson State | No. T–8 |
| W 25–13 | 28,128 | [7] |
| October 27 | at Texas Southern | No. 4 | W 32–3 | [8] | ||
| November 3 | Alabama State* | No. 1 |
| W 21–7 | [9] | |
| November 10 | at South Carolina State* | No. 1 | W 22–15 | 13,097 | [10] | |
| December 1 | vs. No. T–10 Southern | No. 1 | L 7–14 | 68,000 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Morgan State succumbs to Grambling, 28–18". The Baltimore Sun. September 9, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling dashes Alcorn's high hopes". The Clarion-Ledger. September 16, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers trounce Grambling, 25–7". The Miami Herald. September 23, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "G-Men pulverize Panthers". The Shreveport Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU bounces Grambling". The Tennessean. October 7, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley State defeated in 4th quarter". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 14, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "J-State again brings out the best in Grambling". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling socks TSU". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miscues put Grambling by Alabama State 21–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 4, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling unleashes rally, beats Bulldogs 22–15". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wilfred Charles sparks Southern by Grambling". The Daily Advertiser. December 2, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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