2023 Grambling State Tigers football team

American college football season

2023 Grambling State Tigers football

Conference| Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division| West Division
Record| 5–6 (4–4 SWAC)
Head coach|

* Hue Jackson (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| John Simon (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator| Tony Hull (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Cedric Thornton (2nd season)
Home stadium| Eddie Robinson Stadium

Seasons

<- 2022

2024 ->

2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
No. 11 Florida A&M xy$  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 1  |
Alabama State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Jackson State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Alabama A&M |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Bethune–Cookman |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Mississippi Valley State |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
West Division
Prairie View A&M xy  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Alcorn State x  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Southern |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Grambling State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Texas Southern |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Championship: Florida A&M 35, Prairie View A&M 14

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Hue Jackson, the Tigers played their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana.

## Schedule

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September 2| 2:00 p.m.| vs. Hampton*|

* Red Bull Arena
* Harrison, NJ (Brick City Classic)

| NFLN| L 31–35| 7,500
September 9| 6:30 p.m.| at No. 14 (FBS) LSU*|

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| SECN+/ESPN+| L 10–72| 97,735
September 16| 2:00 p.m.| Florida Memorial*|

* Eddie Robinson Stadium
* Grambling, LA

| ESPN+| W 58–22| 6,783
September 23| 2:00 p.m.| Texas Southern|

* Eddie Robinson Stadium
* Grambling, LA

| HBCU Go| W 35–23| 4,741
September 30| 6:00 p.m.| vs. Prairie View A&M|

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)

| ESPN+| W 35–20| 52,389
October 7| 2:30 p.m.| at Alcorn State|

* Jack Spinks Stadium
* Lorman, MS

| ESPN+| L 24–25| 21,012
October 14| 2:00 p.m.| Alabama A&M|

* Eddie Robinson Stadium
* Grambling, LA

| ESPN+| L 24–45| 8,657
October 28| 2:00 p.m.| Bethune–Cookman|

* Eddie Robinson Stadium
* Grambling, LA

| HBCU Go| W 28–14| 4,500
November 4| 4:00 p.m.| vs. Alabama State|

* Ladd–Peebles Stadium
* Mobile, AL

| ESPN+| L 6–17| 8,601
November 10| 8:00 p.m.| at Arkansas–Pine Bluff|

* Simmons Bank Field
* Pine Bluff, AR

| ESPNU| W 43–14| 3,548
November 25| 1:00 p.m.| vs. Southern|

* Caesars Superdome
* New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)

| NBC| L 22–27| 64,698

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## References

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1. ^ "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
2. ^ "2023 Grambling State Football Schedule". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

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Grambling State Tigers football

Venues|

* Grambling Stadium (?–1982)
* Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium (1983–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Prairie View A&M: State Fair Classic
* Southern: Bayou Classic

Culture & lore|

* Tiger Marching Band
* Grambling's White Tiger

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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