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2008 Grambling State Tigers football team

The 2008 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Rod Broadway, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 11–2 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as both SWAC and black college national champion.[1]

2008 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 24
FCS CoachesNo. 24
Record11–2 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Jackson State xy   6 – 1     7 – 5  
Alabama A&M   4 – 3     5 – 7  
Alabama State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 6     3 – 8  
Alcorn State   1 – 6     2 – 10  
West Division
Grambling State xy$   7 – 0     11 – 2  
Prairie View A&M   6 – 1     9 – 1  
Southern   5 – 2     6 – 5  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   2 – 5     3 – 9  
Texas Southern   1 – 6     4 – 8  
Championship: Grambling State 41, Jackson State 9
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Nevada*
L 13–4922,772[2]
September 6Alcorn State
W 29–0[3]
September 132:00 pmat Northwestern State*
L 19–318,752[4]
September 20Jackson State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 14–512,702[5]
September 27Langston*
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 13–25,121[6]
October 4vs. Prairie View A&M
W 40–1654,315[7]
October 113:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M
W 27–915,170[8]
October 18Alabama State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 27–716,974[9]
November 1at Mississippi Valley State
W 35–14[10]
November 8vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 28–715,500[11]
November 20at Texas Southern
W 33–7[12]
November 29vs. Southern
W 29–1459,874[13]
December 14vs. Jackson StateNo. 24
W 41–925,873[14]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Grambling wins Sheridan Black College national championship". The Shreveport Times. December 16, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Off to a fast start; Nevada wins first opener since 2003 as Taua racks up 103 yards". Reno Gazette-Journal. August 31, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grambling shuts out Alcorn". The Shreveport Times. September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "'We found a way', Northwestern State overcomes uneven play to down Grambling". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 14, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Late miscues ruin rally hopes for JSU". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Defense shines again in Grambling win". The News-Star. September 28, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grambling's backup QB in control at Cotton Bowl". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Dillon leads GSU past Alabama A&M". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Substance trumps style in Grambling's victory". The News-Star. October 19, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Valley falls to Grambling at home". Enterprise-Journal. November 2, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "GSU beats UAPB, 28–7". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Grambling State rolls by Texas Southern, 33–7". The News-Star. November 22, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Grambling State beats Southern to win Bayou Classic". Johnson City Press. November 30, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Tigers rule SWAC". The Daily Advertiser. December 14, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.


 

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