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2005 Grambling State Tigers football team

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2005 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 11
Record11–1 (9–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama A&M xy   7 2     9 3  
Alabama State   6 3     6 5  
Mississippi Valley State   5 4     6 5  
Alcorn State   5 4     6 5  
Jackson State   2 7     2 9  
West Division
No. 11 Grambling State xy$   9 0     11 1  
Southern   4 5     4 5  
Prairie View A&M   3 6     5 6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   3 6     3 8  
Texas Southern   1 8     1 10  
Championship: Grambling State 45, Alabama A&M 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2005 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Melvin Spears, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 11–1 and a mark of 9–0 in conference play, and finished as both SWAC and black college national champion.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Alabama A&MW 44–012,195[2]
September 17at Washington State*
L 7–4851,486[3]
October 1vs. Prairie View A&MW 50–727,949[4]
October 8Mississippi Valley State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 37–22[5]
October 15at Arkansas–Pine BluffW 26–23[6]
October 22at Jackson StateW 52–2125,879[7]
October 29Texas SouthernNo. 22
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 58–2122,032[8]
November 5at Alabama StateNo. 19W 32–2717,286[9]
November 12Concordia (AL)*No. 16
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 82–75,085[10]
November 26vs. SouthernNo. 11W 50–3553,214[11]
December 3at Alcorn StateNo. 11W 46–19[12]
December 10vs. Alabama A&MNo. 11W 45–620,612[13]

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References

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  1. ^ "GSU named SBN co-champ". The News-Star. December 17, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eugene is back, and wow!". The News-Star. September 11, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "WSU starts slow, then rolls to 3–0". The Bellingham Herald. September 18, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grambling QB rewrites record book". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "G-Men storm past Valley in second half". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 9, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling State rallies past UAPB". The Shreveport Times. October 16, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "G-Men scorch Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "West is already won by Tigers". The News-Star. October 30, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eugene, Grambling dump ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 6, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling blows out Concordia, 82–7". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grambling wins Classic". Daily World. November 27, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Grambling crushes Alcorn State 46–19". The Clarion-Ledger. December 4, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Grambling State runs away with SWAC title". Hattiesburg American. December 11, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.