The 2021 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by eighth-year head coach Broderick Fobbs for the first ten games before he was fired on November 15, with linebackers coach and special teams coordinator Terrence Graves being named interim head
coach.[1] They played their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 3:00 p.m. | vs. Tennessee State* | | NFLN | W 16–10 | 14,682 |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss* | | ESPN3 | L 0–37 | 25,235 |
September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston* | | ESPN+ | L 0–45 | 22,998 |
September 25 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Prairie View A&M | | | L 10–24 | 26,198 |
October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M | | ESPN3 | W 37-28 | 6,714 |
October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | | ESPN+ | L 20-24 | 14,500 |
October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Southern![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Eddie Robinson Stadium
- Grambling, LA
| | W 34-20 | 9,231 |
October 30 | 3:00 p.m. | at Florida A&M | | ESPN3 | L 3-26 | 31,887 |
November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | | ESPN3 | L 26-33 | 6,129 |
November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman | - Eddie Robinson Stadium
- Grambling, LA
| | L 14-31 | 5,017 |
November 27 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Southern | | NBCSN | W 29–26 | 55,791 |
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Vs. Tennessee State
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3 | 4 | Total |
Tennessee State |
3 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 10 |
Grambling State |
0 |
7 |
6 | 3 | 16 |
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5:00 |
7 |
21 |
4:05 |
TENN |
39-yard field goal by Antonio Zita |
3 |
0 |
2 |
12:41 |
15 |
79 |
7:14 |
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Jaye Patrick 18-yard touchdown reception from Elijah Walker, Garrett Urban kick good |
3 |
7 |
3 |
7:03 |
12 |
58 |
6:08 |
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Devon Starling 3-yard touchdown run, Antonio Zita kick good |
10 |
7 |
3 |
2:22 |
3 |
15 |
1:25 |
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Elijah Walker 15-yard touchdown run, Antonio Zita kick no good |
10 |
13 |
4 |
9:48 |
10 |
44 |
5:05 |
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24-yard field goal by Garrett Urban |
10 |
16 |
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At Southern Miss
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Grambling State |
0 |
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Southern Miss |
7 |
3 |
10 | 17 | 37 |
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USM |
First downs | 9 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 141 | 439 |
Rushes–yards | 51 | 290 |
Passing yards | 90 | 149 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:00 | 32:10 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
GRAM |
Passing | Aldon Clark | 8/19, 60 yards, INT |
Rushing | Darqueze Brutton | 8 rushes, 35 yards |
Receiving | Donald Johnson III | 3 receptions, 26 yards |
USM |
Passing | Trey Lowe | 10/13, 99 yards, TD |
Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 21 rushes, 162 yards, TD |
Receiving | Jakarius Caston | 4 receptions, 50 yards, TD |
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at Houston
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Grambling State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston |
7 |
14 |
21 | 3 | 45 |
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Grambling State Tigers at Houston Cougars
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: September 18th
- Game time: 6:00 P.M. CST
- Game attendance: 22,998
- Referee: Nate Black
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Del Barrio (play–by–play) and Stanford Routt (analyst)
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GRAM |
HOU |
First downs | 3 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 102 | 422 |
Rushes–yards | 53 | 164 |
Passing yards | 49 | 258 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 25:02 | 34:58 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
GRAM |
Passing | Aldon Clark | 5/12, 49 yards |
Rushing | Darqueze Brutton | 9 rushes, 18 yards |
Receiving | Greg White | 1 reception, 37 yards |
HOU |
Passing | Ike Ogbogu | 14/22, 196 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Alton McCaskill | 16 rushes, 114 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving | Tank Dell | 8 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs |
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GRAM |
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1 |
0:15 |
6 |
47 |
2:06 |
HOU |
Nathaniel Dell 16-yard touchdown reception from Ike Ogbogu, Dalton Witherspoon kick good |
0 |
7 |
2 |
10:40 |
3 |
3 |
1:57 |
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Punt returned 48 yards for touchdown by Marcus Jones, Dalton Witherspoon kick good |
0 |
14 |
2 |
5:23 |
8 |
80 |
3:03 |
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Alton McCaskill 17-yard touchdown run, Dalton Witherspoon kick good |
0 |
21 |
3 |
11:54 |
4 |
48 |
0:59 |
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Alton McCaskill 34-yard touchdown run, Dalton Witherspoon kick good |
0 |
28 |
3 |
7:01 |
7 |
56 |
3:32 |
HOU |
Nathaniel Dell 10-yard touchdown reception from Ike Ogbogu, Dalton Witherspoon kick good |
0 |
35 |
3 |
2:03 |
6 |
58 |
3:06 |
HOU |
Ta'Zhawn Henry 1-yard touchdown run, Dalton Witherspoon kick good |
0 |
42 |
4 |
6:10 |
15 |
62 |
8:38 |
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22-yard field goal by Dalton Witherspoon |
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45 |
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Vs. Prairie View A&M
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7 |
3 | 0 | 10 |
Prairie View A&M |
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7 | 7 | 24 |
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Grambling State Tigers at Prairie View A&M Panthers
at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
- Date: September 25th
- Game time: 4:00 P.M. CST
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Rushes–yards | – | – |
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Vs. Alabama A&M
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Alabama A&M |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
Grambling State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
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at. Alcorn State
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Grambling State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
Alcron State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
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Vs. Texas Southern
, Homecoming Game
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Texas Southern |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
Grambling State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
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Texas Southern Tigers at Grambling State Tigers
at Eddie Robinson State, Grambling, LA
- Date: October 14th
- Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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GRAM |
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Rushes–yards | – | – |
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at. Florida A&M
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Grambling State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
Florida A&M |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
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At Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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4 | Total |
Grambling State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
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Grambling State Tigers at Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions
at Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, AR
- Date: November 6th
- Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3):
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ARK |
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Rushes–yards | – | – |
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Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
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vs Bethune–Cookman
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0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
Grambling State |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
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Bethune–Cookman Wildcats at Grambling State Tigers
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
- Date: November 13th
- Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Grambling State |
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Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
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Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
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Vs. Southern
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Grambling State |
7 |
9 |
3 | 10 | 29 |
Southern |
10 |
3 |
0 | 13 | 26 |
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Grambling State Tigers at Southern Jaguars
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
- Date: November 27th
- Game time: 4:00 P.M. CST
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: SW 4 MPH
- Game attendance: 55,791
- Referee:
- TV announcers (NBCSN):
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Grambling State |
Southern |
First downs | | |
Plays–yards | – | – |
Rushes–yards | – | – |
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Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
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