1987 Grambling State Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1987 Grambling State Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 5–6 3–4 Eddie Robinson 45th Eddie Robinson Stadium The 1987 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Eddie Robinson in his 45th year and finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 3–4 SWAC). The Tigers offense scored 278 points while the defense allowed 208 points.http://cfreference.net/cfr/schools/grambling-state/1068/1987 Grambling State University – 1987 College Football Reference October 25, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210157/http://cfreference.net/cfr/schools/grambling-state/1068/1987 2013-10-29 dead The season saw the Tigers lose to Central State in the Whitney M. Young Urban League Classic at Yankee Stadium 37–21.William C. Rhoden Central State runs by Grambling, 37–21 https://www.nytimes.com/1987/09/13/sports/central-state-runs-by-grambling-37-21.html NYTimes.com The New York Times September 13, 1987 October 24, 2013 The game was the final football game played at "Old" Yankee Stadium.Grambling game shifted https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/19/sports/grambling-game-shifted.html NYTimes.com The New York Times July 19, 1988 October 24, 2013http://www.luckyshow.org/football/ys.htm Football Games at Yankee Stadium LuckyShow.org October 25, 2013 The Tigers failed to get their first winning season since 1959. Schedule September 5 l y Alcorn State Independence Stadium Shreveport. LA Red River Classic 24–28 22,745 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121201986/asu-braves-stave-off-g-men-2824/ The Clarion-Ledger ASU Braves stave off G-Men 28–24 September 6, 1987 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com September 12 l y y Central State (OH) Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY Whitney Young Memorial Classic 21–37 29,411 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121202125/conquest-of-grambling-shows-csu-belongs/ Dayton Daily News Conquest of Grambling shows CSU belongs September 13, 1987 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com September 26 w y Bethune–Cookman Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 21–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121202376/grambling-dodges-bcc-comeback/ The Orlando Sentinel Grambling dodges B–CC comeback September 27, 1987 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 w y Prairie View A&M Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 28–7 35,752 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121202509/grambling-defeats-pv-am/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Grambling defeats PV A&M October 4, 1987 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 w y y Tennessee State Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 51–9 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121202676/tsu-battered-519/ The Tennessean TSU battered 51–9 October 11, 1987 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 w Mississippi Valley State Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 45–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121202833/grambling-stops-mvsu-cold/ Hattiesburg American Grambling stops MVSU cold October 18, 1987 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 17–31 39,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121202977/j-state-roars-in-secons-half-downs-gram/ The Clarion-Ledger J-State roars in second half, downs Grambling October 25, 1987 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 w Texas Southern Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 30–9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121203121/allen-passes-g-men-to-victory-over-tsu/ The Shreveport Times Allen passes G-Men to victory over TSU November 1, 1987 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 l y Alabama State Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 7–17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121203226/hornets-finally-beat-grambling/ The Montgomery Advertiser Hornets finally beat Grambling November 8, 1987 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 l y South Carolina State Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 13–15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121203441/scsc-tops-tigers/ The Times and Democrat SCSC tops Tigers November 13, 1987 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com November 28 l y Southern Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA Bayou Classic 21–27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121203637/bizzare-finish-gives-southern-win-over-g/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Bizzare finish gives Southern win over Grambling November 29, 1987 March 19, 2023 Newspapers.com Team players in the NFL Grambling State Tigers Player Round Pick Position NFL club Curtis Maxey 8 195 Defensive Tackle Cincinnati Bengals Johnny Carter 12 332 Defensive Tackle Denver Broncos https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/draft.htm?redir 1988 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com October 25, 2013 References Grambling State Category:Grambling State Tigers football seasons Grambling State Tigers football