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1977 Grambling State Tigers football team

The 1977 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Eddie Robinson in his 35th year and finished the season with a record of ten wins and one loss (10–1, 6–0 SWAC), as SWAC champions, black college football national champions and with a victory over Temple in the Mirage Bowl. The Tigers offense scored 462 points while the defense allowed 175 points.[2]

Schedule

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Team players drafted into the NFL

References

  1. ^ "Williams, Grambling pull out a thriller at Tokyo". St. Petersburg Times. Google News Archives. Associated Press. December 12, 1977. p. 11C. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Grambling State University – 1977". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "Williams' golden arm panhandles Alcorn St". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 1977. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Williams passes Grambling to 35–19 victory over Morgan State". The Baltimore Sun. September 18, 1977. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Five for Williams in 70–7 rout". The Shreveport Times. October 2, 1977. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Unbeaten TSU tramples Grambling". The Tennessean. October 9, 1977. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grambling star breaks record". Hattiesburg American. October 16, 1977. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grambling rolls". The Yazoo Herald. October 23, 1977. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Woods sparks G-Men in Astrodome win". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1977. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling roars past Lions, 65–0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 6, 1977. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Unsung Parham sparkles, Grambling rips Spartans". Daily Press. November 13, 1977. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Grambling stomps Southern". The Daily Advertiser. November 27, 1977. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Grambling tops Temple in Tokyo on last-minute TD". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 12, 1977. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1978 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2013.