1981 Grambling State Tigers football team

1981 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–4–1 (4–1–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
1981 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Jackson State $^ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
4 – 1 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Texas Southern 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Alcorn State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Southern 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Prairie View A&M 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 39th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 and a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5vs. Florida A&M*
W 21–1040,661[1]
September 12vs. Alcorn State
W 13–10[2]
September 19at SMU*
L 27–5945,700[3]
October 3Prairie View A&M
W 44–3[4]
October 10at Tennessee State*
L 10–1434,386[5]
October 17Mississippi Valley State
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 35–0[6]
October 24at No. T–1 Jackson State
W 15–735,467[7]
October 31at Texas SouthernNo. 5
T 17–17[8]
November 7Alabama State*No. T–10
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 19–7[9]
November 14at No. 3 South Carolina State*No. T–10
L 14–30[10]
November 21vs. Southern
L 20–5067,000[11]

References

  1. ^ "Grambling turns back Florida A&M". Newsday. September 6, 1981. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ezell rallies G-Tigers". The Shreveport Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mustangs rally past Grambling, 59–27". Longview News-Journal. September 20, 1981. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ezell leads Grambling to 44–3 win over PVSU". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1981. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "TSU wins defensive struggle". The Tennessean. October 11, 1981. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling has an easy day against Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1981. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grambling tops Jackson St. 15–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1981. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers' SWAC hold slips". The Shreveport Journal. November 2, 1981. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Nine Hornet mistakes give Grambling victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1981. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "State has no mercy on a Legend, 30–14". The Greenville News. November 15, 1981. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jags crush G-Men, gain their respect". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 22, 1981. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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