2019 Grambling State Tigers football team
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Division | West Division |
Record | 6–5 (4–3 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mark Orlando (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Everett Todd (6th season) |
Home stadium | Eddie Robinson Stadium |
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Alcorn State x$ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Southern x | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alcorn State 39, Southern 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Grambling State Tigers football team represents Grambling State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers are led by sixth-year head coach Broderick Fobbs and play their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
Preseason
Recruiting class
Reference:[1]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Kash Foley Wide Receiver | LaPlace, LA | Riverside HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Jordan Ighofose Offensive Line | Detroit, MI | Martin Luther King HS Northeast Oklahoma CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Kyle Sullivan–Jones Offensive Line | Los Angeles, CA | Cathedral HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Jaye Patrick Tight End | Detroit, MI | Western International HS College of the Desert | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Toddrick Paul Defensive End | Jeanerette, LA | Jeanerette HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
CJ Russell Running Back | Arcadia, LA | Arcadia HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
William Savala Defensive Back | Dallas, TX | Dallas Carter HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Marquez Tatum Defensive End | Mobile, AL | LeFlore HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Kyree Wade–McLeod Offensive Line | Philadelphia, PA | Delaware Valley Charter ASA CC | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Calvin Watson Jr. Defensive Back | Walker, LA | Walker HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Damon Wilson Linebacker | Shreveport, LA | Woodlawn HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |
Preseason polls
The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Tigers were picked to finish in third place in the West Division.[2]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Southern | 90 |
2 | Prairie View A&M | 78 |
3 | Grambling State | 74 |
4 | Texas Southern | 34 |
5 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 24 |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Alcorn State | 92 |
2 | Alabama A&M | 70 |
3 | Jackson State | 61 |
4 | Alabama State | 47 |
5 | Mississippi Valley State | 30 |
Preseason all–SWAC teams
The Tigers placed four players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.[2]
Offense 2nd team William Waddell – OL | Defense 1st team Anferenee Mullins – DL Joseph McWilliams – DB 2nd team Daquarian Williams – DB |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe* | ESPN3 | L 9–31 | 28,327 | |||
September 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech* | NFLN | L 14–20 | 23,174 | |||
September 21 | 5:00 p.m. | at Alabama State | ASU All Access | L 20–23 | 17,309 | |||
September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Prairie View A&M |
| L 36–42 | 52,315 | |||
October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Jackson State* | ESPN3 | W 44–21 | 32,265 | |||
October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M* | W 23–10 | 9,072 | ||||
October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Golden Lions All-Access | W 39–33 | 7,513 | |||
November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Southern![]() |
| YouTube | W 55–20 | 14,562 | ||
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Alcorn State |
| ESPN3 | W 19–16 OT | 7,554 | ||
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | YouTube | W 40–0 | 1,978 | |||
November 30 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Southern | NBCSN | L 28–30 | 68,314 | |||
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Game summaries
At Louisiana–Monroe
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Louisiana–Monroe | -28 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Warhawks | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at JPS Field at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C); clear
- Game attendance: 28,327
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- TV: ESPN3
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Statistics | Grambling State | Louisiana–Monroe |
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First downs | 21 | 24 |
Total yards | 407 | 501 |
Rushing yards | 243 | 315 |
Passing yards | 164 | 186 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:36 | 30:24 |
At Louisiana Tech
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 98 °F (37 °C); sunny
- Game attendance: 23,174
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV: NFL Network
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Statistics | Grambling State | Louisiana Tech |
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First downs | 32 | 20 |
Total yards | 455 | 390 |
Rushing yards | 216 | 170 |
Passing yards | 239 | 220 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:45 | 29:15 |
At Alabama State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Hornets | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
at New ASU Stadium, Montgomery, AL
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C); clear
- Game attendance: 17,309
- Referee: V. Breakfield
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Statistics | Grambling State | Alabama State |
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First downs | 24 | 18 |
Total yards | 425 | 301 |
Rushing yards | 241 | 77 |
Passing yards | 184 | 224 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |
Vs. Prairie View A&M
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 14 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 42 |
Tigers | 17 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 36 |
at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 52,315
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Statistics | Prairie View A&M | Grambling State |
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First downs | 28 | 24 |
Total yards | 607 | 327 |
Rushing yards | 390 | 130 |
Passing yards | 217 | 197 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 32:22 | 27:38 |
At Jackson State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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GRAM Tigers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 44 |
JSU Tigers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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Statistics | Grambling State | Jackson State |
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First downs | 16 | 18 |
Total yards | 422 | 310 |
Rushing yards | 325 | 124 |
Passing yards | 97 | 186 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:24 | 32:36 |
Alabama A&M
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Tigers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); clear
- Game attendance: 9,072
- Referee: Tony Ross
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Statistics | Alabama A&M | Grambling State |
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First downs | 12 | 20 |
Total yards | 273 | 358 |
Rushing yards | 48 | 230 |
Passing yards | 225 | 128 |
Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
Time of possession | 29:41 | 30:19 |
At Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 9 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 39 |
Golden Lions | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
at Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, AR
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C); cloudy
- Game attendance: 7,513
- Referee: Tony Ross
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Statistics | Grambling State | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
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First downs | 17 | 20 |
Total yards | 292 | 439 |
Rushing yards | 44 | 148 |
Passing yards | 248 | 291 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 25:09 | 34:51 |
Texas Southern
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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TSU Tigers | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
GRAM Tigers | 21 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 55 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); cold and windy
- Game attendance: 14,562
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Statistics | Texas Southern | Grambling State |
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First downs | 34 | 22 |
Total yards | 637 | 597 |
Rushing yards | 280 | 307 |
Passing yards | 357 | 290 |
Turnovers | 6 | 0 |
Time of possession | 37:09 | 22:51 |
Alcorn State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Braves | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Tigers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
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Statistics | Alcorn State | Grambling State |
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First downs | 20 | 20 |
Total yards | 385 | 353 |
Rushing yards | 116 | 133 |
Passing yards | 269 | 220 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 30:34 | 29:26 |
At Mississippi Valley State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 14 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 40 |
Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rice–Totten Stadium, Itta Bena, MS
- Date: November 16
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 1,978
- Referee: Joe Harris
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Statistics | Grambling State | Mississippi Valley State |
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First downs | 22 | 9 |
Total yards | 521 | 134 |
Rushing yards | 256 | 96 |
Passing yards | 265 | 38 |
Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
Time of possession | 33:41 | 26:19 |
Vs. Southern
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
Tigers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); mostly cloudy, strong winds
- Game attendance: 68,314
- Referee: Tony Ross
- TV: NBC Sports Network
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Statistics | Southern | Grambling State |
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First downs | 21 | 20 |
Total yards | 389 | 364 |
Rushing yards | 208 | 209 |
Passing yards | 181 | 155 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:16 | 29:44 |
Roster
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References
- ^ "Grambling State lands 13 on National Signing Day". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "#SWACMD19: SWAC Releases 2019 Preseason All-SWAC Football Teams and Predicted Order of Finish". swac.org. Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Grambling State Announces 2019 Football Schedule". GSUTigers.com. February 4, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Football Schedule". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2023.