2008 Grambling State Tigers football team
Appearance
2008 Grambling State Tigers football | |
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Black college national champion SWAC champion | |
SWAC Championship Game, W 41–9 vs. Jackson State | |
Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
West Division | |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 24 |
FCS Coaches | No. 24 |
Record | 11–2 (7–0 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | at Nevada* | L 13–49 | 22,772 | [2] | |||
September 6 | Alcorn State | W 29–0 | [3] | ||||
September 13 | 2:00 pm | at Northwestern State* | L 19–31 | 8,752 | [4] | ||
September 20 | Jackson State |
| W 14–5 | 12,702 | [5] | ||
September 27 | Langston* |
| W 13–2 | 5,121 | [6] | ||
October 4 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 40–16 | 54,315 | [7] | |||
October 11 | 3:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | W 27–9 | 15,170 | [8] | ||
October 18 | Alabama State |
| W 27–7 | 16,974 | [9] | ||
November 1 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 35–14 | [10] | ||||
November 8 | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 28–7 | 15,500 | [11] | |||
November 20 | at Texas Southern | W 33–7 | [12] | ||||
November 29 | vs. Southern | W 29–14 | 59,874 | [13] | |||
December 14 | vs. Jackson State | No. 24 | W 41–9 | 25,873 | [14] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Grambling wins Sheridan Black College national championship". The Shreveport Times. December 16, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Grambling shuts out Alcorn". The Shreveport Times. September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'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.
- ^ "Late miscues ruin rally hopes for JSU". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense shines again in Grambling win". The News-Star. September 28, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling's backup QB in control at Cotton Bowl". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dillon leads GSU past Alabama A&M". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Substance trumps style in Grambling's victory". The News-Star. October 19, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley falls to Grambling at home". Enterprise-Journal. November 2, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "GSU beats UAPB, 28–7". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling State rolls by Texas Southern, 33–7". The News-Star. November 22, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling State beats Southern to win Bayou Classic". Johnson City Press. November 30, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers rule SWAC". The Daily Advertiser. December 14, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.