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
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
	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
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Div I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 5	Alcorn State	Independence Stadium Shreveport. LA	L 24–28
September 12	vs. Central State (OH)*	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY	L 21–37
September 26	Bethune-Cookman*	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	W 21–14
October 3	vs. Prairie View A&M	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 28–7
October 10	at Tennessee State*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 51–9
October 17	Mississippi Valley State	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	W 45–14
October 24	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 17–31
October 31	Texas Southern	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	W 30–9
November 7	at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 7–17
November 14	South Carolina State*	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	L 13–15
November 28	vs. Southern	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (XIV Bayou Classic)	L 21–27
*Non-conference game

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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

1. "Grambling State University – 1987". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
2. Rhoden, William C. (September 13, 1987). "Central State runs by Grambling, 37–21". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
3. "Grambling game shifted". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. July 19, 1988. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
4. "Football Games at Yankee Stadium". LuckyShow.org. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
5. "1988 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2013.