1979 Grambling State Tigers football team

The 1979 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 37th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

1979 Grambling State Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	8–3 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Eddie Robinson (37th season)
Home stadium	Grambling Stadium
Seasons ← 1978 1980 →

1979 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Alcorn State +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 1 Grambling State +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 8 Jackson State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. T–10 Southern	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Texas Southern	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	vs. Morgan State*		Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY	W 28–18	38,164	[1]
September 15	at Alcorn State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 40–6		[2]
September 22	vs. No. 2 Florida A&M*	No. 3	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	L 7–25	30,000	[3]
September 29	Prairie View A&M	No. 6	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA (rivalry)	W 61–6		[4]
October 6	at Tennessee State*	No. 5	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	L 13–24	16,200	[5]
October 13	Mississippi Valley State		Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 25–13		[6]
October 20	at No. 2 Jackson State	No. T–8	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 25–13	28,128	[7]
October 27	at Texas Southern	No. 4	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	W 32–3		[8]
November 3	Alabama State*	No. 1	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 21–7		[9]
November 10	at South Carolina State*	No. 1	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 22–15	13,097	[10]
December 1	vs. No. T–10 Southern	No. 1	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	L 7–14	68,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Morgan State succumbs to Grambling, 28–18". The Baltimore Sun. September 9, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Grambling dashes Alcorn's high hopes". The Clarion-Ledger. September 16, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Rattlers trounce Grambling, 25–7". The Miami Herald. September 23, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "G-Men pulverize Panthers". The Shreveport Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "TSU bounces Grambling". The Tennessean. October 7, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Valley State defeated in 4th quarter". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 14, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "J-State again brings out the best in Grambling". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Grambling socks TSU". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Miscues put Grambling by Alabama State 21–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 4, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Grambling unleashes rally, beats Bulldogs 22–15". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Wilfred Charles sparks Southern by Grambling". The Daily Advertiser. December 2, 1979. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.