1995 Grambling State Tigers football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1995

| team = Grambling State Tigers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference

| short_conf = SWAC

| record = 5–6

| conf_record = 4–3

| head_coach = Eddie Robinson

| hc_year = 53rd

| captain =

| stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium

}}

{{1995 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}

The 1995 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 53rd-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–6 and a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SWAC.

The Tigers' 42–6 victory over Mississippi Valley State was the 400th all-time win for Coach Robinson.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1995

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = The Sports Network

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 2

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Alcorn State

| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 39–17

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121294103/g-men-pound-braves/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=G-Men pound Braves|date=September 3, 1995|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Hampton

| site_stadium = Giants Stadium

| site_cityst = East Rutherford, NJ

| gamename = Whitney Young Memorial Classic

| score = 7–16

| attend = 61,023

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121294336/energized-hampton-shocks-grambling/|work=Daily Press|title=Energized Hampton shocks Grambling|date=September 17, 1995|accessdate=March 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Central State (OH)

| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| score = 14–16

| attend = 9,435

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121294743/gsus-robinson-curses-foiled-again/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=GSU's Robinson: curses, foiled again|date=September 24, 1995|accessdate=March 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 64–0

| attend = 63,425

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121295052/prairie-view-skid-hiits-51-in-640-loss/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Prairie View skid hiits 51 in 64–0 loss|date=October 1, 1995|accessdate=March 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = w

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| score = 42–6

| attend = 11,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121295234/robinson-marks-another-milestone/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Robinson marks another milestone|date=October 8, 1995|accessdate=March 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions|title=Arkansas–Pine Bluff}}

| site_stadium = Independence Stadium

| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA

| gamename = Red River Classic

| score = 14–17

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121295506/lions-upset-gsu/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Lions upset GSU|date=October 15, 1995|accessdate=March 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Jackson State

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 28–29

| attend = 11,888

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121295762/jsu-calls-on-wiles-to-win/|work=The Sun-Herald|title=JSU calls on wiles to win|date=October 22, 1995|accessdate=March 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = w

| opponent = Texas Southern

| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| score = 56–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121295927/nords-4-td-passes-help-grambling-end-sk/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Nord's 4 TD passes help Grambling end skid|date=October 29, 1995|accessdate=March 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl

| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL

| score = 16–37

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121296084/hornets-rout-grambling/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Hornets rout Grambling|date=November 5, 1995|accessdate=March 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Elizabeth City State Vikings|title=Elizabeth City State}}

| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| score = 48–8

| attend = 3,350

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121296322/grambling-st-48-elizabeth-city-st-8/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Grambling St. 48, Elizabeth City St. 8|date=November 12, 1995|accessdate=March 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = Bayou Classic

| score = 14–30

| attend = 67,351

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121296559/southern-wins-hands-grambling-state-los/|work=The Macon Telegraph|title=Southern wins, hands Grambling State losing record|date=November 26, 1995|accessdate=March 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

References

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