1985 Grambling State Tigers football team

The 1985 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 43rd-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion. Grambling State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they were defeated by Arkansas State in the first round.

1985 Grambling State Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Grambling State +^ 6 1 0 9 3 0
No. 15 Jackson State +^ 6 1 0 8 3 0
Mississippi Valley State 5 2 0 8 3 0
No. 20 Alcorn State 5 2 0 7 3 0
Southern 3 4 0 6 5 0
Alabama State 2 5 0 3 8 0
Texas Southern 1 6 0 1 10 0
Prairie View A&M 0 7 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The Tigers' 27–7 victory over Prairie View A&M was the 324th all-time victory for Robinson, and placed him ahead of Bear Bryant for the most career victories for a college football coach.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14vs. Alcorn StateW 30–2030,000[1]
September 21vs. North Carolina Central*
W 45–1437,192[2]
September 28vs. Oregon State*No. 4
  • Independence Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA
W 23–613,396[3]
October 5vs. Prairie View A&MNo. 2W 27–736,652[4]
October 11at Tennessee State*No. 2W 31–2422,000[5]
October 19No. 6 Mississippi Valley StateNo. 2W 31–21[6]
October 26at Jackson StateNo. 2L 26–3521,765[7]
November 2Texas Southern No. T–5
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 30–611,469[8]
November 9vs. Alabama StateNo. 4W 28–012,000[9]
November 14South Carolina State*No. 4
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 10–13[10]
November 23vs. SouthernNo. T–8W 29–1256,742[11]
November 30at No. 6 Arkansas State*No. 8L 7–10[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Robinson bags this classic battle among old friends". The Shreveport Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Grambling never lets Eagles get off ground". Durham Morning Herald. September 22, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Beavers victim No. 323". Corvallis Gazette-Times. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Robinson passes Bryant with win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grambling downs TSU 31–24". The Tennessean. October 12, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "G-Men dump Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "J-State upsets G-Men". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "G-Men topple Texans". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling streaks past Hornets 28–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 10, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "S.C. State upsets Grambling". The Times and Democrat. November 15, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Allen, Nobahar spark Grambling over Southern". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Field goal with 5 seconds left sinks Grambling". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.