1987 Grambling State Tigers football team
The 1987 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Eddie Robinson in his 45th year and finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 3–4 SWAC). The Tigers offense scored 278 points while the defense allowed 208 points.[1] The season saw the Tigers lose to Central State in the Whitney M. Young Urban League Classic at Yankee Stadium 37–21.[2] The game was the final football game played at "Old" Yankee Stadium.[3][4] The Tigers failed to get their first winning season since 1959.
| 1987 Grambling State Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Athletic Conference |
| 1987 record | 5–6 (3–4 SWAC) |
| Head coach | Eddie Robinson (45th season) |
| Home stadium | Eddie Robinson Stadium |
| 1987 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Jackson State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 5 | Alcorn State | L 24–28 | |
| September 12 | vs. Central State (OH)* | L 21–37 | |
| September 26 | Bethune-Cookman* | W 21–14 | |
| October 3 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 28–7 | |
| October 10 | at Tennessee State* |
| W 51–9 |
| October 17 | Mississippi Valley State |
| W 45–14 |
| October 24 | at Jackson State | L 17–31 | |
| October 31 | Texas Southern |
| W 30–9 |
| November 7 | at Alabama State |
| L 7–17 |
| November 14 | South Carolina State* |
| L 13–15 |
| November 28 | vs. Southern | L 21–27 | |
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Team Players in the NFL
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
| Curtis Maxey | 8 | 195 | Defensive Tackle | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Johnny Carter | 12 | 332 | Defensive Tackle | Denver Broncos |
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References
- "Grambling State University – 1987". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- Rhoden, William C. (September 13, 1987). "Central State runs by Grambling, 37–21". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- "Grambling game shifted". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. July 19, 1988. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- "Football Games at Yankee Stadium". LuckyShow.org. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- "1988 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
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