2005 Grambling State Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2005 Grambling State Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC West Division 11 11–1 9–0 Melvin Spears 2nd Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Black college national championSWAC champion SWAC Championship Game W 45–6 vs. Alabama A&M 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.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121536946/gsu-named-sbn-co-champ/ The News-Star GSU named SBN co-champ December 17, 2005 March 24, 2023 Newspapers.com The team’s season, along with the experiences of players and the World Famed Tiger Marching Band, was documented in the six-episode BET docudrama called Season of the Tiger. The series follows quarterback Bruce Eugene, return specialist Landry “Blu” Carter, and several band members, offering a behind-the-scenes look at their athletic performances, personal challenges, and life both on and off the field.Smith Darryl D. Grambling Students in Spotlight with BET Miniseries https://blackcollegewire.org/culture/060427_season-of-tiger/ Black College Wire April 27, 2006 January 6, 2026 Schedule 2005 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 10 w Alabama A&M Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 44–0 12,195 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121535109/eugene-is-back-and-wow/ The News-Star Eugene is back, and wow! September 11, 2005 March 24, 2023 Newspapers.com September 17 l y y Washington State Qwest Field Seattle, WA Cougar Gridiron Classic 7–48 51,486 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121535379/wsu-starts-slow-then-rolls-to-30/ The Bellingham Herald WSU starts slow, then rolls to 3–0 September 18, 2005 March 24, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 w y Prairie View A&M Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 50–7 27,949 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121535534/grambling-qb-rewrites-record-book/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Grambling QB rewrites record book October 2, 2005 March 24, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 w Mississippi Valley State Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 37–22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121535667/g-men-storm-past-valley-in-second-half/ The Greenwood Commonwealth G-Men storm past Valley in second half October 9, 2005 March 24, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 w y Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR 26–23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121535786/grambling-state-rallies-past-uapb/ The Shreveport Times Grambling State rallies past UAPB October 16, 2005 March 24, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 52–21 25,879 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121535910/g-men-scorch-tigers/ The Clarion-Ledger G-Men scorch Tigers October 23, 2005 March 24, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 w 22 Texas Southern Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 58–21 22,032 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121536049/west-is-already-won-by-tigers/ The News-Star West is already won by Tigers October 30, 2005 March 24, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 w y 19 Alabama State Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 32–27 17,286 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121536181/eugene-grambling-dump-asu/ The Montgomery Advertiser Eugene, Grambling dump ASU November 6, 2005 March 24, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 w y 16 2005 Concordia Hornets Concordia (AL) Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 82–7 5,085 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121536409/grambling-blows-out-concordia-827/ The Shreveport Times Grambling blows out Concordia, 82–7 November 13, 2005 March 24, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 w y 11 Southern Reliant Stadium Houston, TX Bayou Classic / College GameDay 50–35 53,214 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121536584/grambling-wins-classic/ Daily World Grambling wins Classic November 27, 2005 March 24, 2023 Newspapers.com December 3 w y 11 Alcorn State Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS 46–19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121536718/grambling-crushes-alcorn-state-4619/ The Clarion-Ledger Grambling crushes Alcorn State 46–19 December 4, 2005 March 24, 2023 Newspapers.com December 10 w y 11 Alabama A&M Legion Field Birmingham, AL SWAC Championship Game 45–6 20,612 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121536850/grambling-state-runs-away-with-swac-titl/ Hattiesburg American Grambling State runs away with SWAC title December 11, 2005 March 24, 2023 Newspapers.com Grambling Tigers Schedule 2005 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2755/season/2005 ESPN August 8, 2023 References Grambling State Category:Grambling State Tigers football seasons Category:Black college football national champions Category:Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Grambling State Tigers football