2004 Grambling State Tigers football team

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.

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Alcorn StateNo. 17L 23–34[1]
September 11at Alabama A&ML 9–2110,235[2]
September 18vs. Bethune–Cookman*W 24–2335,608[3]
October 2vs. Prairie View A&MW 53–3261,642[4]
October 9at Mississippi Valley StateW 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 SouthernW 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 SouthernW 24–1368,911[11]

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References

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  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.