1977 Grambling State Tigers football team
| 1977 Grambling State Tigers football | |
|---|---|
Black College Football National Champions Southwestern Athletic Conference Champions Mirage Bowl champions | |
| Conference | Southwest Athletic Conference |
| 1977 record | 10–1 (6–0 SWAC) |
| Head coach | Eddie Robinson |
| Home stadium | Grambling Stadium |
The 1977 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1977 college football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Eddie Robinson in his 35th year and finished the season with a record of ten wins and one loss (10–1, 6–0 SWAC), as SWAC champions, Black College Football National Champions and with a victory over Temple in the Mirage Bowl. The Tigers offense scored 462 points while the defense allowed 175 points.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||||||
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| September 10 | at Alcorn State | Henderson Stadium • Lorman, MS | W 42–17 | ||||||
| September 17 | vs. Morgan State* | Yankee Stadium • New York, NY | W 35–19 | ||||||
| October 1 | Prairie View A&M | Grambling Stadium • Grambling, LA | W 70–7 | ||||||
| October 8 | at Tennessee State* | Hale Stadium • Nashville, TN | L 8–26 | ||||||
| October 15 | Mississippi Valley State | Grambling Stadium • Grambling, LA | W 42–21 | ||||||
| October 22 | at Jackson State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS | W 34–7 | ||||||
| October 29 | at Texas Southern | Alexander Durley Sports Complex • Houston, TX | W 28–14 | ||||||
| November 5 | Langston* | Grambling Stadium • Grambling, LA | W 65–0 | ||||||
| November 12 | at Norfolk State* | Norfolk, VA | W 48–12 | ||||||
| November 19 | vs. Southern | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (IV Bayou Classic) | W 55–20 | ||||||
| December 11 | vs. Temple* | Korakuen Stadium • Tokyo, JP (Mirage Bowl) | W 35–32 | ||||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
- Reference:[2]
Team Players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Doug Williams | Quarterback | 1 | 17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Carols Pennywell | Wide Receiver | 3 | 77 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Robert Woods | Tackle | 5 | 134 | Kansas City Chiefs |
- Reference:[3]
References
- ↑ "Williams, Grambling pull out a thriller at Tokyo". St. Petersburg Times (Google News Archives). Associated Press. December 12, 1977. p. 11C. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- 1 2 "Grambling State University – 1977". College Football Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ↑ "1978 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
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