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American college football season

1992 Grambling State Tigers football
Black college national champion
Heritage Bowl, W 45–15 vs. Florida A&M
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record10–2 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19911993 →
1992 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Alcorn State $^ 7 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Grambling State 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Jackson State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Alabama State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Southern 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Texas Southern 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Prairie View A&M 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1992 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 50th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–2 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC. The Tigers also won a black college football national championship after they defeated Florida A&M in the Heritage Bowl 45-15.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Alcorn StateL 33–3514,455
September 12vs. Virginia Union*W 54–640,848
September 19Tennessee State*
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 38–28
September 26vs. Delaware State*L 42–4526,000
October 3vs. Prairie View A&MW 63–354,307
October 10vs. Mississippi Valley StateW 49–643,692
October 24Jackson State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 34–31
October 31at Texas SouthernW 24–17
November 7Alabama State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 44–1921,000
November 14at Florida A&M*W 27–1013,007
November 28vs. SouthernW 30–2773,556
January 2, 1993at Florida A&M*W 45–1511,273
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "National black title untainted in eyes of Grambling team". The Shreveport Times. January 3, 1993. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Air McNair lands on bad wheel". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1992. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Grambling returns a favor, sinks VUU in Young Classic". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 13, 1992. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Grambling cranks up offense, whips TSU". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1992. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Delaware State edges Grambling late, 45–42". Detroit Free Press. September 27, 1992. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Grambling rumbles past Prairie View A&M, 63–3". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 4, 1992. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Grambling gives Chicago peek at future stardom". Chicago Tribune. October 11, 1992. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Grambling's third-down jackpot breaks JSU 34–31". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1992. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Cryer's big plays lead GSU to win". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1992. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Grambling humbles Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1992. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Bowled over, Grambling sends FAMU's national title hopes crashing down". Tallahassee Democrat. November 15, 1992. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Perkins, Bradford strong at finish". The Shreveport Times. November 29, 1992. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Grambling St. humbles Rattlers". The Miami Herald. January 3, 1993. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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