2015 Grambling State Tigers football team

2015 Grambling State Tigers football
SWAC West Division Champions
SWAC Championship Game vs Alcorn State, L 21–49
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference West Division
Ranking
STATS	#24
2015 record	9–3 (9–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Broderick Fobbs (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Vyron Brown
Defensive coordinator	Cliff Yoshida
Home stadium	Eddie Robinson Stadium (Capacity: 23,200)

2015 SWAC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East
Alcorn State xy$		7	–	2					9	–	3
Alabama State*		5	–	4					6	–	5
Alabama A&M		3	–	6					3	–	8
Jackson State		3	–	6					3	–	8
Mississippi Valley State		1	–	8					1	–	10
West
#24 Grambling State xy		9	–	0					9	–	3
Prairie View A&M		8	–	1					8	–	2
Southern		6	–	3					6	–	5
Texas Southern		2	–	7					3	–	7
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		1	–	8					2	–	9
Championship: Alcorn State 49 vs. Grambling State 21 (December 5)
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Alabama State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2015 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers wee led by second-year head coach Broderick Fobbs. They competed as a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and played their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	4:00 PM	at California*		California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA	P12N	L 14–73	60,606
September 12	4:00 PM	Bethune-Cookman*		Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA	PSB Live	L 53–56	12,019[1]
September 19	6:00 PM	at Alabama State		The New ASU Stadium • Montgomery, AL		W 34–10	10,277
September 26	6:00 PM	vs. Prairie View A&M		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)	YouTube	W 70–54	51,328
October 3	2:00 PM	at Jackson State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS	JSUtv	W 59–27	15,940
October 10	3:00 PM	Alabama A&M		Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA	PSB Live	W 37–14	N/A
October 17	2:00 PM	at Alcorn State		Casem-Spinks Stadium • Lorman, MS		W 35–34 ^OT	30,129
October 24	2:00 PM	Mississippi Valley State		Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA		W 49–14	10,536
November 7	2:00 PM	vs. Texas Southern		Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Red River Classic)		W 41–15	9,868
November 14	2:30 PM	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff		Golden Lion Stadium • Pine Bluff, AR		W 49–31	11,437
November 28	4:00 PM	vs. Southern	#21	Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA (XLII State Farm Bayou Classic)	NBCSN	W 34–23	62,507
December 5	3:00 PM	vs. Alcorn State	#21	NRG Stadium • Houston, TX (SWAC Championship Game)	ESPNU	L 21–49	40,352
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. All dates, times and TV are tentative and subject to change.

Schedule Source:^[2]

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	22	21	24
Coaches	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	RV

References

1. "Bethune Cookman vs Grambling State Game Summary". B–CUAthletics.com. September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
2. "2015 Grambling State Tigers Football Schedule". Grambling Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2014.