1991 Grambling State Tigers football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1991

| team = Grambling State Tigers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference

| short_conf = SWAC

| record = 5–6

| conf_record = 3–4

| head_coach = Eddie Robinson

| hc_year = 49th

| captain =

| stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium

}}

{{1991 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}

The 1991 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 49th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–6 and a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1991

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 7

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Alcorn State

| site_stadium = Independence Stadium

| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA

| gamename = Red River Classic

| score = 22–27

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121217129/mcnair-guides-alcorn/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=McNair guides Alcorn|date=September 8, 1991|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Virginia Union Panthers|title=Virginia Union}}

| site_stadium = Giants Stadium

| site_cityst = East Rutherford, NJ

| gamename = Whitney Young Memorial Classic

| score = 37–46

| attend = 30,570

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121217378/virginia-union-tops-tigers/|work=The Standard-Star|title=Virginia Union tops Tigers|date=September 15, 1991|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Hale Stadium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 24–21

| attend = 9,761

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121217776/tsu-couldnt-muster-magic-in-the-hole/|work=The Tennessean|title=TSU couldn't muster magic in 'The Hole'|date=September 22, 1991|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = North Carolina A&T

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = State Fair Classic

| score = 12–28

| attend = 42,670

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121218031/grambling-game-marred-by-shooting/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Grambling game marred by shooting|date=September 29, 1991|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = w

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 77–7

| attend = 10,350

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121218281/grambling-roars-past-prairie-view/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Grambling roars past Prairie View|date=October 6, 1991|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| score = 37–35

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121218575/valley-suffers-defeat/|work=The Greenwood Commonwealth|title=Valley suffers defeat|date=October 20, 1991|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Jackson State

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 22–34

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121218771/jsu-flags-down-victory-against-grambling/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=JSU flags down victory against Grambling|date=October 27, 1991|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = w

| opponent = Texas Southern

| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| score = 30–27

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121219114/landau-cashes-in-first-downs-for-fg/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Landau cashes in first downs for FG|date=November 3, 1991|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = Pontiac Silverdome

| site_cityst = Pontiac, MI

| gamename = Motor City Classic

| score = 14–60

| attend = 44,692

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121219413/alabama-state-romps-past-grambling-601/|work=Detroit Free Press|title=Alabama State romps past Grambling, 60–14|date=November 10, 1991|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Florida A&M

| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| score = 25–22

| attend = 7,001

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121219668/flat-rattlers-done-in-by-turnovers-tige/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=Flat Rattlers done in by turnovers, Tigers|date=November 17, 1991|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = Bayou Classic

| score = 30–31

| attend = 62,891

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121219970/southern-best-in-the-bayou/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Southern best in the Bayou|date=December 1, 1991|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

After the season

=NFL Draft=

The following Tiger was selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm|title=1992 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=November 20, 2023}}

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11292Nate SingletonWide receiverNew York Giants

References

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