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.
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 6–5 (3–4 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 4 | Alcorn State | No. 17 | L 23–34 | [1] | ||
September 11 | at Alabama A&M | L 9–21 | 10,235 | [2] | ||
September 18 | vs. Bethune–Cookman* |
| W 24–23 | 35,608 | [3] | |
October 2 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 53–32 | 61,642 | [4] | ||
October 9 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 34–26 | [5] | |||
October 16 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| L 22–41 | [6] | ||
October 23 | Jackson State |
| L 23–33 | 15,085 | [7] | |
October 30 | at Texas Southern | W 28–10 | [8] | |||
November 6 | No. 25 Alabama State |
| L 23–37 | [9] | ||
November 13 | at Savannah State* | W 31–26 | 4,156 | [10] | ||
November 27 | vs. No. 20 Southern | W 24–13 | 68,911 | [11] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Alcorn State rips Grambling 34–23". Enterprise-Journal. September 5, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Luke leads Alabama A&M over Grambling State". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 12, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kick caps a Classic afternoon". The Cincinnati Post. September 19, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Freshman leads Grambling to usual result". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 3, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley plummets to 0–6". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 10, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Gordon's interception TD seals JSU win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 2004. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "GSU eases by Texas Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets rally for win, clinch SWAC East title". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 7, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "GSU wins late, 31–26". The News-Star. November 14, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jags turned away". The Daily Advertiser. November 28, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.