1983 Grambling State Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1983 Grambling State Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 8–1–2 6–0–1 Eddie Robinson 41st Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Black college national championSWAC champion The 1983 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 41st-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–1–2 and a mark of 6–0–1 in conference play, and won the SWAC championship. The Tigers won a black college football national championship. Schedule 1983 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 3 w Alcorn State Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 28–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121133851/grambling-breaks-loose-280/ The Clarion-Ledger Grambling breaks loose 28–0 September 4, 1983 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com September 10 l y y SMU 15 (I-A) Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA Red River Classic 13–20 21,224 SMU scrambles past Grambling The Shreveport Times September 11, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115453348/smu-scrambles-past-grambling/ March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com September 17 w y y 1983 Morgan State Bears Morgan State Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 33–0 34,098 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121134357/grambling-rips-morgan-state-330/ The Baltimore Sun Grambling rips Morgan State, 33–0 September 18, 1983 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 w 17 Prairie View A&M Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA rivalry 42–8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121134708/gsu-romps-by-prairie-view-428/ The Shreveport Times GSU romps by Prairie View, 42–8 October 2, 1983 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 t y y T–14 Tennessee State 8 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 7–7 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121134968/grambling-scores-tsu-fit-to-be-tied/ The Tennessean Grambling scores, TSU fit to be tied October 9, 1983 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 t 20 Mississippi Valley State Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 28–28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121135296/mvsu-rebounds-for-2828-tie-with-grambli/ The Greenwood Commonwealth MVSU rebounds for 28–28 tie with Grambling October 16, 1983 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Jackson State 3 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 14–10 30,952 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121135539/jsu-kisses-no-3-good-bye-1410/ The Clarion-Ledger JSU kisses No. 3 good-bye 14–10 October 23, 1983 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 w 16 Texas Southern Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 55–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121135808/its-bombs-away-as-g-men-breeze/ The Shreveport Times It's bombs away as G-Men breeze October 30, 1983 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 w y 11 Alabama State Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 27–9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121136118/grambling-trips-asu/ The Montgomery Advertiser Grambling trips ASU November 6, 1983 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 w y 13 South Carolina State 7 Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 14–3 10,316 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121136457/injuries-play-decisive-role-in-sc-stat/ The Times and Democrat Injuries play decisive role in S.C. State loss to Grambling November 13, 1983 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 w y 10 Southern Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA Bayou Classic 24–10 58,199 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121136877/grambling-exploits-southern/ Daily World Grambling exploits Southern November 27, 1983 March 18, 2023 Newspapers.com 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