1976 Grambling State Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1976 Grambling State Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 8–4 4–2 Eddie Robinson 34th Grambling Stadium The 1976 Grambling Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In its 34th season under head coach Eddie Robinson, Grambling State compiled an 8–4 record (4–2 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the SWAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 313 to 202. The game played in September in Tokyo against Morgan State was the first regular-season NCAA game played in Japan.Despite incorrect reporting otherwise,Coaches see football in Japan 16 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_YkkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T_UFAAAAIBAJ&dq=grambling%20tokyo&pg=6166%2C2196629 The Baltimore Afro-American October 5, 1976 October 24, 2013 this was not the first college football game played outside the Western Hemisphere by any stretch. Japan universities began forming their own college football teams since 1934.History of American Football in Japan, Japan American Football Association, accessed May 28, 2024. In 1971, the Utah State Aggies became the first American college football team to play in Japan, in a series of games against teams of Japan's college all-stars.Kaz Nagastuka, Coaches recall trail-blazing '71 Utah State visit, The Japan Times, January 20, 2016.Bobak Ha'Eri, /r/CFB Reporting: Mills Bowl IV is this Saturday: What to know about the team from Japan and notes from the ground at Southern Oregon, /r/CFB, May 3, 2024. January 1976 saw the beginning of the Japan Bowl, a post-season college football all-star game played in Japan each January from 1976 to 1993. However, this was the first time two NCAA football teams played each other in Japan, presaging the Mirage Bowl which began in 1977. Schedule y y September 11 vs Alcorn State State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA L 0-24 12,000–22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121168674/grambling-draws-blanks/ The Shreveport Times Grambling draws blanks September 12, 1976 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/17/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 18, 2023 September 18 at Temple<ncg> Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 30-31 16,646 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121168762/temple-tips-grambling-on-late-pass/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Temple tips Grambling on late pass September 19, 1976 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com September 23 vs Morgan State<ncg> Korakuen Stadium Tokyo, Japan W 42-16 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121168548/grambling-crunches-morgan/ The Baltimore Sun Grambling crunches Morgan September 24, 1976 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 at Hawaii<ncg> Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI W 34-23 20,891–26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121168844/tigers-out-control-bows/ Honolulu Star-Bulletin Tigers out-control Bows October 3, 1976 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 Tennessee State<ncg> Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA L 20-34 16,221 Jones David Tennessee State Takes Victory from Grambling https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean/142125004/ The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee October 10, 1976 1D February 26, 2024 Newspapers.com Jones David TSU (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean/142125114/ The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee October 10, 1976 4D February 26, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-tennesse-state-take/142113885/ The Daily Advertiser Tennessee State takes victory over Grambling October 10, 1976 February 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 at Mississippi Valley State Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS W 20-7 5,231 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121169060/grambling-comes-back-to-beat-valley-stat/ The Clarion-Ledger Grambling comes back to beat Valley State 20–7 October 17, 1976 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 Jackson State Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA W 28-6 14,443 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121169144/grambling-explodes-for-286-victory/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Grambling explodes for 28–6 victory October 24, 1976 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 at Texas Southern Houston Astrodome Houston, TX W 54-21 31,625 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121169255/grambling-rips/ The Shreveport Times Grambling rips October 31, 1976 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 vs North Carolina A&T<ncg> Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, MI W 34-18 23,606–23,607 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121169333/grambling-wows-em-at-silverdome-3418/ Detroit Free Press Grambling wows 'em at Silverdome, 34–18 November 7, 1976 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 1976 Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State<ncg> Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA W 41-19 12,171 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121169405/grambling-rips-norfolk-state/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Grambling rips Norfolk State November 14, 1976 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com November 27 vs Southern Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic) W 10-2 76,188 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121169476/grambling-prevails/ Daily World Grambling prevails November 28, 1976 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com December 4 Prairie View A&M Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA (rivalry) L 0-1 (forfeit) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121169612/grambling-considers-swac-withdrawal/ The Shreveport Journal Grambling considers SWAC withdrawal December 14, 1976 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/261/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association November 19, 2022 References Notes Citations Grambling State Category:Grambling State Tigers football seasons Grambling State Tigers football