1995 Grambling State Tigers football team

1995 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons
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1995 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Jackson State $^   7 – 0     9 – 3  
No. 11 Southern   6 – 1     11 – 1  
Alabama State   5 – 2     8 – 3  
Grambling State   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Alcorn State   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Mississippi Valley State   2 – 5     2 – 9  
Texas Southern   1 – 6     2 – 8  
Prairie View A&M   0 – 7     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1995 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 53rd-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–6 and a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SWAC.

The Tigers' 42–6 victory over Mississippi Valley State was the 400th all-time win for Coach Robinson.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Alcorn State
W 39–17[1]
September 16vs. Hampton*
L 7–1661,023[2]
September 23Central State (OH)*
L 14–169,435[3]
September 30vs. Prairie View A&M
W 64–063,425[4]
October 7Mississippi Valley State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 42–611,500[5]
October 14vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
L 14–17[6]
October 21at Jackson State
L 28–2911,888[7]
October 28Texas Southern
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 56–14[8]
November 4at Alabama State
L 16–37[9]
November 11Elizabeth City State*
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 48–83,350[10]
November 25vs. Southern
L 14–3067,351[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "G-Men pound Braves". Enterprise-Journal. September 3, 1995. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Energized Hampton shocks Grambling". Daily Press. September 17, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "GSU's Robinson: curses, foiled again". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 24, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Prairie View skid hiits 51 in 64–0 loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1995. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Robinson marks another milestone". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lions upset GSU". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "JSU calls on wiles to win". The Sun-Herald. October 22, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Nord's 4 TD passes help Grambling end skid". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hornets rout Grambling". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling St. 48, Elizabeth City St. 8". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 12, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern wins, hands Grambling State losing record". The Macon Telegraph. November 26, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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