2008 Grambling State Tigers football team

The 2008 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Rod Broadway, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 11–2 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as both SWAC and black college national champion.^[1]

2008 Grambling State Tigers football
Black college national champion SWAC champion
SWAC Championship Game, W 41–9 vs. Jackson State
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 24
FCS Coaches	No. 24
Record	11–2 (7–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Rod Broadway (2nd season)
Home stadium	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2007 2009 →

2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Jackson State xy		6	–	1					7	–	5
Alabama A&M		4	–	3					5	–	7
Alabama State		2	–	5					3	–	8
Mississippi Valley State		1	–	6					3	–	8
Alcorn State		1	–	6					2	–	10
West Division
Grambling State xy$		7	–	0					11	–	2
Prairie View A&M		6	–	1					9	–	1
Southern		5	–	2					6	–	5
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		2	–	5					3	–	9
Texas Southern		1	–	6					4	–	8
Championship: Grambling State 41, Jackson State 9
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30		at Nevada*		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 13–49	22,772	[2]
September 6		Alcorn State		Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 29–0		[3]
September 13	2:00 pm	at Northwestern State*		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 19–31	8,752	[4]
September 20		Jackson State		Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 14–5	12,702	[5]
September 27		Langston*		Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 13–2	5,121	[6]
October 4		vs. Prairie View A&M		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 40–16	54,315	[7]
October 11	3:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M		Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 27–9	15,170	[8]
October 18		Alabama State		Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 27–7	16,974	[9]
November 1		at Mississippi Valley State		Rice–Totten Field Itta Bena, MS	W 35–14		[10]
November 8		vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (Delta Classic)	W 28–7	15,500	[11]
November 20		at Texas Southern		Delmar Stadium Houston, TX	W 33–7		[12]
November 29		vs. Southern		Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	W 29–14	59,874	[13]
December 14		vs. Jackson State	No. 24	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (SWAC Championship Game)	W 41–9	25,873	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Grambling wins Sheridan Black College national championship". The Shreveport Times. December 16, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Off to a fast start; Nevada wins first opener since 2003 as Taua racks up 103 yards". Reno Gazette-Journal. August 31, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Grambling shuts out Alcorn". The Shreveport Times. September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "'We found a way', Northwestern State overcomes uneven play to down Grambling". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 14, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Late miscues ruin rally hopes for JSU". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Defense shines again in Grambling win". The News-Star. September 28, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Grambling's backup QB in control at Cotton Bowl". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Dillon leads GSU past Alabama A&M". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Substance trumps style in Grambling's victory". The News-Star. October 19, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Valley falls to Grambling at home". Enterprise-Journal. November 2, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "GSU beats UAPB, 28–7". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Grambling State rolls by Texas Southern, 33–7". The News-Star. November 22, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Grambling State beats Southern to win Bayou Classic". Johnson City Press. November 30, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Tigers rule SWAC". The Daily Advertiser. December 14, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.