2007 Grambling State Tigers football team

The 2007 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Rod Broadway, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4 and a mark of 8–1 in conference play, and finished first in the SWAC West Division.

2007 Grambling State Tigers football
SWAC West Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, L 31–42 vs. Jackson State
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 25
Record	8–4 (8–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Rod Broadway (1st season)
Home stadium	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2006 2008 →

2007 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Jackson State xy$		7	–	2					8	–	4
Alabama A&M		6	–	3					3	–	3
Alabama State		4	–	5					5	–	6
Mississippi Valley State		2	–	7					3	–	8
Alcorn State		2	–	7					2	–	8
West Division
No. 25 Grambling State xy		8	–	1					8	–	4
Southern		6	–	3					8	–	3
Prairie View A&M		6	–	3					7	–	3
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		4	–	5					4	–	7
Texas Southern		0	–	9					0	–	11
Championship: Jackson State 42, Grambling State 31
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Alcorn State		Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 31–10	16,960	[1]
September 8	at Pittsburgh*		Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	L 10–34	30,852	[2]
September 22	No. 23 Alabama A&M		Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 31–6	7,831	[3]
September 29	vs. Prairie View A&M		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 17–14	55,878	[4]
October 6	Mississippi Valley State		Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 40–0	9,873	[5]
October 13	vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff	No. 25	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (Delta Classic)	W 30–24	40,067	[6]
October 20	at Jackson State	No. 23	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 30–20	14,501	[7]
October 27	Texas Southern	No. 21	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 57–9	19,639	[8]
November 3	at Alabama State	No. 18	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 21–7	9,579	[9]
November 10	at Louisiana–Monroe*	No. 17	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 14–28	30,101	[10]
November 24	vs. Southern	No. 16	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	L 13–22	53,297	[11]
December 15	vs. Jackson State	No. 25	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (SWAC Championship Game)	L 31–42	43,206	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

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11. "Jaguars hold on for Bayou title". The Orlando Sentinel. November 25, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Comegy's Tigers earn SWAC championship". Sun Herald. December 16, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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