1996_Grambling_State_Tigers_football_team
1996 Grambling State Tigers football team
American college football season
The 1996 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 54th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–8 and a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.
Quick Facts Grambling State Tigers football, Conference ...
| 1996 Grambling State Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (2–5 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–8 Jackson State $^ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | Alcorn State | L 6–31 | 21,787 | [1] | |
| September 14 | vs. Central State (OH)* |
| L 7–20 | 8,000 | [2] |
| September 21 | Langston* |
| L 14–15 | 4,924 | [3] |
| September 28 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 54–12 | 57,335 | [4] | |
| October 12 | at Mississippi Valley State | L 10–19 | 6,500 | [5] | |
| October 19 | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff* |
| W 32–15 | 27,000 | [6] |
| October 26 | Jackson State |
| L 0–52 | 8,042 | [7] |
| November 2 | at Texas Southern | L 7–20 | [8] | ||
| November 9 | Alabama State |
| W 7–0 | 14,974 | [9] |
| November 16 | at North Carolina A&T* | L 12–17 | 9,770 | [10] | |
| November 30 | vs. Southern | L 12–17 | 69,387 | [11] | |
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- "Frosh QB leads Alcorn to big win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 8, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Robinson can't add Central State to all-time win list". Detroit Free Press. September 15, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling falls again". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 22, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling adds to Panthers' woes". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Valley breaks through for first SWAC win". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 13, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling grabs its 2nd victory". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Jackson State rebounds with 52–0 win at Grambling". Enterprise-Journal. October 27, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling hits dubious mark in defeat". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling edges Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Interception return gives Aggies victory". The Herald-Sun. November 17, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling loses Classic 17–12, but may not lose Robinson". The Atlanta Constitution. December 1, 1996. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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