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 | |
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SWAC co-champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 7–10 at Arkansas State | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–3 (6–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | vs. Alcorn State |
| W 30–20 | 30,000 | [1] | |
| September 21 | vs. North Carolina Central* |
| W 45–14 | 37,192 | [2] | |
| September 28 | vs. Oregon State* | No. 4 |
| W 23–6 | 13,396 | [3] |
| October 5 | vs. Prairie View A&M | No. 2 | W 27–7 | 36,652 | [4] | |
| October 11 | at Tennessee State* | No. 2 | W 31–24 | 22,000 | [5] | |
| October 19 | No. 6 Mississippi Valley State | No. 2 | W 31–21 | [6] | ||
| October 26 | at Jackson State | No. 2 | L 26–35 | 21,765 | [7] | |
| November 2 | Texas Southern | No. T–5 |
| W 30–6 | 11,469 | [8] |
| November 9 | vs. Alabama State | No. 4 |
| W 28–0 | 12,000 | [9] |
| November 14 | South Carolina State* | No. 4 |
| L 10–13 | [10] | |
| November 23 | vs. Southern | No. T–8 | W 29–12 | 56,742 | [11] | |
| November 30 | at No. 6 Arkansas State* | No. 8 | L 7–10 | [12] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Robinson bags this classic battle among old friends". The Shreveport Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling never lets Eagles get off ground". Durham Morning Herald. September 22, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beavers victim No. 323". Corvallis Gazette-Times. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Robinson passes Bryant with win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling downs TSU 31–24". The Tennessean. October 12, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "G-Men dump Valley". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "J-State upsets G-Men". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "G-Men topple Texans". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling streaks past Hornets 28–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 10, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State upsets Grambling". The Times and Democrat. November 15, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Allen, Nobahar spark Grambling over Southern". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Field goal with 5 seconds left sinks Grambling". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1985. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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