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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11 | 292 | Nate Singleton | Wide receiver | New York Giants |
References
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