1989 Grambling State Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1989 Grambling State Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 9–3 7–0 Eddie Robinson 47th Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium SWAC champion NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 56–59 at Stephen F. Austin The 1989 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 47th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as SWAC champion. Grambling State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they were defeated by Stephen F. Austin in the first round. Schedule 1989 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 3 w y Alcorn State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Football Classic 30–14 33,722 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121208663/grambling-does-number-on-alcorn/ The Los Angeles Times Grambling does number on Alcorn September 4, 1989 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com September 9 l y y Howard Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ Whitney Young Memorial Classic 0–6 28,653 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121208901/howards-one-td-is-enough/ Newsday Howard's one TD is enough September 10, 1989 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com September 16 w y 1989 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 34–22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121209132/g-men-win-on-weird-saturday-in-grambling/ The Shreveport Times G-Men win on weird Saturday in Grambling September 17, 1989 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com September 30 w y Prairie View A&M Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 39–0 59,302 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121209511/grambling-blanks-prairie-view/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Grambling blanks Prairie View October 1, 1989 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com October 7 l y y Tennessee State Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 14–15 23,353 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121209790/tsu-puts-grambling-in-place/ The Tennessean TSU puts Grambling in place October 8, 1989 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com October 14 w y Mississippi Valley State Independence Stadium Shreveport. LA Red River Classic 74–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121210105/g-men-blast-valley-with-a-classic-rout/ The Shreveport Times G-Men blast Valley with a Classic rout October 15, 1989 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 w y Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 27–17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121210308/grambling-state-stops-jackson-st/ Sun Herald Grambling State stops Jackson St. October 22, 1989 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com October 28 w Texas Southern Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 49–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121210526/grambling-hammers-out-victory/ The Shreveport Times Grambling hammers out victory October 29, 1989 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Alabama State Legion Field Birmingham, AL Steel City Classic 28–6 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121210815/grambling-rolls/ Daily World Grambling rolls November 5, 1989 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 w y 16 South Carolina State Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 56–10 4,757 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121211054/grambling-pounds-sc-state/ The Index-Journal Grambling pounds S.C. State November 12, 1989 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com November 18 w y 14 Southern Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA Bayou Classic 44–30 59,774 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121211310/grambling-overshoots-southern/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Grambling overshoots Southern November 19, 1989 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com November 25 l y y 13 Stephen F. Austin 3 Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX NCAA Division I-AA First Round 56–59 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121211606/sfa-snares-a-wild-5956-win-from-grambli/ The Tyler Courier-Times SFA snares a wild 59–56 win from Grambling November 26, 1989 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com References Grambling State Category:Grambling State Tigers football seasons Category:Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Grambling State Tigers football Grambling State