1992 Grambling State Tigers football team

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.^[1]

1992 Grambling State Tigers football
Black college national champion
Heritage Bowl, W 45–15 vs. Florida A&M
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	10–2 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Eddie Robinson (50th season)
Home stadium	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1991 1993 →

1992 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Alcorn State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 33–35	14,455	^[2]
September 12	vs. Virginia Union*	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (Whitney Young Memorial Classic)	W 54–6	40,848	^[3]
September 19	Tennessee State*	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 38–28		^[4]
September 26	vs. Delaware State*	Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, MI (Motor City Classic)	L 42–45	26,000	^[5]
October 3	vs. Prairie View A&M	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 63–3	54,307	^[6]
October 10	vs. Mississippi Valley State	Soldier Field Chicago, IL (Chicago Football Classic)	W 49–6	43,692	^[7]
October 24	Jackson State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 34–31		^[8]
October 31	at Texas Southern	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 24–17		^[9]
November 7	Alabama State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 44–19		^[10]
November 14	at Florida A&M*	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 27–10	13,007	^[11]
November 28	vs. Southern	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	W 30–27	73,556	^[12]
January 2, 1993	vs. Florida A&M*	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL (Heritage Bowl)	W 45–15	11,273	^[13]
*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.