1984 Grambling State Tigers football team

The 1984 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 42nd-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–4 and a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC.

1984 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alcorn State $^ 7 0 0 9 1 0
No. 6 Mississippi Valley State ^ 6 1 0 9 2 0
Grambling State 5 2 0 7 4 0
Southern 4 3 0 6 5 0
Jackson State 3 4 0 4 5 1
Texas Southern 2 5 0 5 6 0
Alabama State 1 6 0 2 9 0
Prairie View A&M 0 7 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2vs. Alcorn StateL 13–2713,676[1]
September 8vs. Boston University*
L 9–1631,979[2]
September 22Bethune–Cookman*W 35–17[3]
September 29vs. Prairie View A&MW 42–022,457[4]
October 6Tennessee State*
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 24–34[5]
October 13vs. Mississippi Valley StateL 36–4840,000[6]
October 20Jackson State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 19–36,000[7]
October 27at Texas SouthernW 44–1630,154[8]
November 3Alabama State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 17–6[9]
November 10at South Carolina State*W 8–710,071[10]
November 24vs. Southern
W 31–2951,752[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Myles passes Alcorn St. over Grambling 27–13". The Clarion-Ledger. September 3, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "BU ends Grambling's streak in Urban League game". The Record. September 9, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grambling topples B–CC, 35–17". The Orlando Sentinel. September 23, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Robinson moves past Stagg with 42–0 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "TSU stops Grambling". The Commercial Appeal. October 7, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "QB Totten tosses for 4 TDs as Devils roll". The Indianapolis Star. October 14, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "J-State loses to Grambling, falls to 2–4–1". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Landry lifts Grambling, 44–16". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling gets past Alabama State 17–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 4, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling slips by S.C. State to drop Bulldogs to 4–5–1 slate". The Times and Democrat. November 11, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "G-Men close in style, 31–29". The Shreveport Times. November 25, 1984. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.