2013 Grambling State Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2013 Grambling State Tigers football Grambling State Tigers logo.svg 150 Southwestern Athletic Conference West Division SWAC 1–11 1–8 Doug Williams 9th first 2 games George Ragsdale interim, games 3–7 Dennis Winston interim, final 5 games Vyron Brown 3rd Pro-style Dennis Winston 1st 4–3Southwestern Athletic Conference https://swac.org/news/2013/8/10/209038067.aspx Football Preview: Grambling State August 10, 2013 February 25, 2026 Eddie Robinson Stadium The 2013 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Doug Williams in the third season of his second tenure as head coach and ninth overall after coaching the Tigers from 1998 to 2003. They competed as a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and played their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana. The Tigers finished the season with a 1 11 record. Head coach Doug Williams' contract was bought out after the first two games of the season.Doug Williams Says He's Been Fired by Grambling https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/swac/2013/09/11/doug-williams-grambling-coach-fired/2799445/ USA Today September 11, 2013 October 17, 2013 He was replaced by interim head coach George Ragsdale, the team's running backs coach. Ragsdale was subsequently fired on October 17 after losing five games in a row and replaced with Dennis Winston as interim head coach.Dennis Winston named interim coach https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/9840886/grambling-state-fires-interim-coach-george-ragsdale-replaces-dennis-winston ESPN.com news services ESPN October 17, 2013 October 17, 2013 In response to a number of players being dissatisfied with the conditions of the facility and practices of the athletic department, Grambling State refused to play the October 19 game against Jackson State University.Grambling State Players Don't Board Buses to Travel to Jackson State, Game is Forfeited Nick Bromberg Nick Bromberg https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/grambling-state-players-don-t-board-buses-travel-212223942--ncaaf.html Yahoo! Sports October 18, 2013 October 18, 2013Grambling State University Football Forced to Forfeit Game vs. Jackson State Trey Iles http://www.nola.com/bayouclassic/index.ssf/2013/10/grambling_state_university_foo.html The Times-Picayune New Orleans October 18, 2013 October 18, 2013 As such, their game against the Tigers was forfeited. On October 22, the players officially ended their boycott, and the team returned to the field for their next game against Texas Southern University.Grambling players end boycott https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/9858903/grambling-state-tigers-players-end-boycott-practicing ESPN.com news services ESPN October 22, 2013 October 28, 2013 On December 4, 2013, Broderick Fobbs was introduced as Winston's replacement as full-time head coach of the Tigers.Broderick Fobbs to coach Grambling https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10078635/broderick-fobbs-named-head-coach-grambling-state-tigers Associated Press ESPN.com December 4, 2013 December 4, 2013 Schedule Central August 31 6:00 pm l Alabama A&M Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA PSB Panhandle Sports Broadcasting 9–23 7,648 September 7 6:00 pm l y y Louisiana–Monroe Malone Stadium Monroe, LA ESPN3 10–48 23,600 September 14 4:00 pm l y y 2013 Lincoln Blue Tigers Lincoln (MO) Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO 34–47 20,176 September 21 5:00 pm l y Alabama State The New ASU Stadium Montgomery, AL 21–52 11,751 September 28 6:00 pm l y Lamar Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA PSB 16–27 6,497 October 5 6:00 pm l y Prairie View A&M Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX State Fair Classic 3–31 27,745 October 12 4:00 pm l y Alcorn State Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN Circle City Classic 0–48 22,357 October 19 2:00 pm l y Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS forfeit A A October 26 2:00 pm l Texas Southern Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA PSB 17–23 OT 7,670 November 2 2:00 pm w y Mississippi Valley State Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA PSB 47–40 10,155 November 9 2:30 pm l y Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR 42–45 5,787 November 30 1:30 pm l y Southern Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA Bayou Classic NBC 17–40 47,385 Grambling Tigers Schedule 2013 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2755/season/2013 ESPN August 8, 2023 2013 Football Schedule https://gsutigers.com/sports/football/schedule/2013 Grambling State University Athletics August 8, 2023 A AOctober 19's game against Jackson State was forfeited due to Grambling State players refusing to travel to Jackson State. References Grambling State Category:Grambling State Tigers football seasons Category:College football controversies Grambling State Tigers football