Grambling State Tigers football
The Grambling State Tigers are the college football team representing the Grambling State University. The Tigers play in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
The prominence of Grambling football is longstanding. The Tigers, under Hall of Fame coach Eddie Robinson, were built as a small-school powerhouse with more than 200 players who played professional football.
On September 24, 1976, Grambling State and Morgan State became the first collegiate football teams from the United States to play a game in the continent of Asia. GSU defeated Morgan State 42-16 in Tokyo, Japan. In fall 1977, the GSU Tigers were invited back to Tokyo where they defeated Temple University 35-32 in the inaugural Mirage Bowl game.
Among its accomplishments include: 15 Black college football national championships and 26 Conference Championships. The Tigers have won the most SWAC Championships to date.Football classifications
Notes: an asterisk denotes co-championships; a double-asterisk denotes forfeits
;Midwestern Conference Championships
;SWAC Championships
- 1960
- 1965
- 1966
- 1967
- 1968
- 1971
- 1972
- 1973
- 1974
- 1975
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1983
- 1985
- 1989
- 1994
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2005
- 2008
- 2011
- 2016
- 2017
;Black college football national championships
- 1955
- 1967
- 1972
- 1974
- 1975
- 1977
- 1980
- 1983
- 1992
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2005
- 2008
- 2016
Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results
The Tigers have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs three times with a record of 0–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1980 | Semifinals | Boise State | L 9–14 |
| 1985 | First Round | Arkansas State | L 7–10 |
| 1989 | First Round | Stephen F. Austin | L 56–59 |
Division II Playoffs results
The Tigers have appeared in the Division II playoffs one time with an overall record of 1–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | notes |
| 1973 | Quarterfinals | Delaware | W 17–8 | Boardwalk Bowl |
| 1973 | Semifinals | WKU | L 20–28 | Grantland Rice Bowl |
- Buck Buchanan Offensive tackle, 1959–1962, inducted 1996
- Gary "Big Hands" Johnson Defensive tackle, 1971–1974, inducted 1997
- Eddie Robinson Coach, 1941–1997, inducted 1997
- Doug Williams Quarterback, 1974–1977, inducted 2001
- Paul "Tank" Younger Fullback, 1945–1948, inducted 2000
Over 100 Grambling State alumni have played in the NFL, including four Pro Football Hall of Famers:
