1995 Grambling State Tigers football team

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.

1995 Grambling State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	5–6 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Eddie Robinson (53rd season)
Home stadium	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Jackson State $^		7	–	0					9	–	3
No. 11 Southern		6	–	1					11	–	1
Alabama State		5	–	2					8	–	3
Grambling State		4	–	3					5	–	6
Alcorn State		3	–	4					4	–	7
Mississippi Valley State		2	–	5					2	–	9
Texas Southern		1	–	6					2	–	8
Prairie View A&M		0	–	7					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Alcorn State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 39–17		^[1]
September 16	vs. Hampton*	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (Whitney Young Memorial Classic)	L 7–16	61,023	^[2]
September 23	Central State*	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 14–16	9,435	^[3]
September 30	vs. Prairie View A&M	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 64–0	63,425	^[4]
October 7	Mississippi Valley State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 42–6	11,500	^[5]
October 14	vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff*	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Red River Classic)	L 14–17		^[6]
October 21	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 28–29	11,888	^[7]
October 28	Texas Southern	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 56–14		^[8]
November 4	at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 16–37		^[9]
November 11	Elizabeth City State*	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 48–8	3,350	^[10]
November 25	vs. Southern	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	L 14–30	67,351	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "G-Men pound Braves". Enterprise-Journal. September 3, 1995. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Energized Hampton shocks Grambling". Daily Press. September 17, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "GSU's Robinson: curses, foiled again". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 24, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Prairie View skid hiits 51 in 64–0 loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1995. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Robinson marks another milestone". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lions upset GSU". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "JSU calls on wiles to win". The Sun-Herald. October 22, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Nord's 4 TD passes help Grambling end skid". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hornets rout Grambling". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Grambling St. 48, Elizabeth City St. 8". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 12, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Southern wins, hands Grambling State losing record". The Macon Telegraph. November 26, 1995. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.