1993 Grambling State Tigers football team

The 1993 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 51st-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–4 and a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC.

1993 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Southern $ 7 0 0 11 1 0
No. 23 Alcorn State 6 1 0 8 3 0
Grambling State 4 3 0 7 4 0
Jackson State 3 3 1 5 5 1
Alabama State 3 3 1 5 4 1
Mississippi Valley State 2 3 2 4 4 2
Texas Southern 1 6 0 2 9 0
Prairie View A&M 0 7 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Alcorn StateL 24–2518,000[1]
September 18vs. Tennessee State*
W 33–2841,669[2]
September 25vs. Hampton*
L 26–2758,222[3]
October 2vs. Prairie View A&MW 49–061,500[4]
October 9Mississippi Valley State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 28–199,764[5]
October 16vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff*W 45–732,500[6]
October 23at Jackson StateW 20–1436,500[7]
October 30Texas Southern
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 50–2614,962[8]
November 6at Alabama StateL 10–16[9]
November 13Florida A&M*
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 39–13[10]
November 27vs. No. 15 SouthernL 13–3172,586[11]

References

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  1. ^ "McNair 25, Grambling State 24". The Clarion-Ledger. September 5, 1993. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Big Blue falls in Classic". The Commercial Appeal. September 19, 1993. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pirates hold off Grambling". Daily Press. September 26, 1993. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grambling pounds Prairie View". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 3, 1993. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grambling wins snoozer over Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 10, 1993. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A Red River blowout". The Shreveport Times. October 17, 1993. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grambling holds off JSU, 20–14". Hattiesburg American. October 24, 1993. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gant, GSU put on show". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1993. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alabama State slips by Grambling". The Daily Advertiser. November 7, 1993. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling romps past FAMU". The Palm Beach Post. November 14, 1993. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern downs Grambling 31–13". Daily World. November 28, 1993. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.