1983 Grambling State Tigers football team

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.

1983 Grambling State Tigers football
Black college national champion SWAC champion
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	8–1–2 (6–0–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Eddie Robinson (41st season)
Home stadium	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Grambling State $	6	–	0	–	1			8	–	1	–	2
No. 15 Jackson State	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Southern	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 19 Mississippi Valley State	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Alcorn State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Texas Southern	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Alabama State	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Alcorn State		Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 28–0		[1]
September 10	vs. No. 15 (I-A) SMU*		Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 13–20	21,224	[2]
September 17	vs. Morgan State*		Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY	W 33–0	34,098	[3]
October 1	Prairie View A&M	No. 17	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA (rivalry)	W 42–8		[4]
October 8	at No. 8 Tennessee State*	No. T–14	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	T 7–7	40,000	[5]
October 15	Mississippi Valley State	No. 20	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	T 28–28		[6]
October 22	at No. 3 Jackson State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 14–10	30,952	[7]
October 29	Texas Southern	No. 16	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 55–0		[8]
November 5	at Alabama State	No. 11	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 27–9		[9]
November 12	No. 7 South Carolina State*	No. 13	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 14–3	10,316	[10]
November 26	vs. Southern	No. 10	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	W 24–10	58,199	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Grambling breaks loose 28–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "SMU scrambles past Grambling". The Shreveport Times. September 11, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Grambling rips Morgan State, 33–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 18, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "GSU romps by Prairie View, 42–8". The Shreveport Times. October 2, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Grambling scores, TSU fit to be tied". The Tennessean. October 9, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "MVSU rebounds for 28–28 tie with Grambling". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 16, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "JSU kisses No. 3 good-bye 14–10". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "It's bombs away as G-Men breeze". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Grambling trips ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 6, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Injuries play decisive role in S.C. State loss to Grambling". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Grambling exploits Southern". Daily World. November 27, 1983. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.