1991 Grambling State Tigers football team

1991 Grambling State Tigers football
1991 Grambling State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–6 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Eddie Robinson (49th season);
Home stadium	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

The 1991 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 49th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–6 and a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

1991 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 5 Alabama State $	6	–	0	–	1	11	–	0	–	1
Alcorn State	4	–	2	–	1	7	–	2	–	1
Southern	4	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Texas Southern	3	–	3	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
Mississippi Valley State	3	–	3	–	1	7	–	3	–	1
Jackson State	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Grambling State	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Prairie View A&M	0	–	7	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	vs. Alcorn State	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Red River Classic)	L 22–27		^[1]
September 14	vs. Virginia Union*	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (Whitney Young Memorial Classic)	L 37–46	30,570	^[2]
September 21	at Tennessee State*	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 24–21	9,761	^[3]
September 28	vs. North Carolina A&T*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)	L 12–28	42,670	^[4]
October 5	Prairie View A&M	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA (rivalry)	W 77–7	10,350	^[5]
October 19	Mississippi Valley State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 37–35		^[6]
October 26	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 22–34	12,000	^[7]
November 2	Texas Southern	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 30–27		^[8]
November 9	vs. Alabama State	Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, MI (Motor City Classic)	L 14–60	44,692	^[9]
November 16	Florida A&M*	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 25–22	7,001	^[10]
November 30	vs. Southern	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	L 30–31	62,891	^[11]
*Non-conference game

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Tiger was selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.^[12]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
11	292	Nate Singleton	Wide receiver	New York Giants

References

^ "McNair guides Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. September 8, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia Union tops Tigers". The Standard-Star. September 15, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "TSU couldn't muster magic in 'The Hole'". The Tennessean. September 22, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grambling game marred by shooting". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grambling roars past Prairie View". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 6, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Valley suffers defeat". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 20, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "JSU flags down victory against Grambling". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Landau cashes in first downs for FG". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Alabama State romps past Grambling, 60–14". Detroit Free Press. November 10, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Flat Rattlers done in by turnovers, Tigers". Tallahassee Democrat. November 17, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southern best in the Bayou". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

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[1] "McNair guides Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. September 8, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Virginia Union tops Tigers". The Standard-Star. September 15, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "TSU couldn't muster magic in 'The Hole'". The Tennessean. September 22, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Grambling game marred by shooting". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Grambling roars past Prairie View". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 6, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Valley suffers defeat". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 20, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "JSU flags down victory against Grambling". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Landau cashes in first downs for FG". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Alabama State romps past Grambling, 60–14". Detroit Free Press. November 10, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Flat Rattlers done in by turnovers, Tigers". Tallahassee Democrat. November 17, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Southern best in the Bayou". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1991. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

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