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1987 Grambling State Tigers football team

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.

1987 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEddie Robinson Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5vs. Alcorn State
L 24–2822,745[5]
September 12vs. Central State (OH)*
L 21–3729,411[6]
September 26Bethune–Cookman*
W 21–14[7]
October 3vs. Prairie View A&M
W 28–735,752[8]
October 10at Tennessee State*
W 51–938,000[9]
October 17Mississippi Valley State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 45–14[10]
October 24at Jackson State
L 17–3139,000[11]
October 31Texas Southern
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 30–9[12]
November 7at Alabama State
L 7–17[13]
November 12South Carolina State*
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 13–15[14]
November 28vs. Southern
L 21–27[15]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

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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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  1. ^ a b "Grambling State University – 1987". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  2. ^ Rhoden, William C. (September 13, 1987). "Central State runs by Grambling, 37–21". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  3. ^ "Grambling game shifted". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. July 19, 1988. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  4. ^ "Football Games at Yankee Stadium". LuckyShow.org. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  5. ^ "ASU Braves stave off G-Men 28–24". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Conquest of Grambling shows CSU belongs". Dayton Daily News. September 13, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grambling dodges B–CC comeback". The Orlando Sentinel. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grambling defeats PV A&M". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 4, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "TSU battered 51–9". The Tennessean. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling stops MVSU cold". Hattiesburg American. October 18, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "J-State roars in secons half, downs Grambling". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Allen passes G-Men to victory over TSU". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Hornets finally beat Grambling". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "SCSC tops Tigers". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Bizzare finish gives Southern win over Grambling". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 29, 1987. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "1988 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
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