1996 Grambling State Tigers football team

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1996 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons
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1996 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. T–8 Jackson State $^   6 – 1     10 – 2  
Southern   5 – 2     7 – 5  
Mississippi Valley State   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Texas Southern   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Alcorn State   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Grambling State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Alabama State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Prairie View A&M   0 – 7     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1996 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 54th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–8 and a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Alcorn State
L 6–3121,787[1]
September 14vs. Central State (OH)*
L 7–208,000[2]
September 21Langston*
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 14–154,924[3]
September 28vs. Prairie View A&M
W 54–1257,335[4]
October 12at Mississippi Valley State
L 10–196,500[5]
October 19vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
W 32–1527,000[6]
October 26Jackson State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 0–528,042[7]
November 2at Texas Southern
L 7–20[8]
November 9Alabama Statedagger
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 7–014,974[9]
November 16at North Carolina A&T*
L 12–179,770[10]
November 30vs. Southern
L 12–1769,387[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Frosh QB leads Alcorn to big win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 8, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Robinson can't add Central State to all-time win list". Detroit Free Press. September 15, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grambling falls again". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 22, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grambling adds to Panthers' woes". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Valley breaks through for first SWAC win". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 13, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling grabs its 2nd victory". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jackson State rebounds with 52–0 win at Grambling". Enterprise-Journal. October 27, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grambling hits dubious mark in defeat". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling edges Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Interception return gives Aggies victory". The Herald-Sun. November 17, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grambling loses Classic 17–12, but may not lose Robinson". The Atlanta Constitution. December 1, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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