The 1994 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Eddie Robinson in his 52nd year and finished the season with a record of nine wins and three losses (9–3, 6–1 SWAC). The Tigers offense scored 479 points while the defense allowed only 262 points.[1] This was the final winning season during Eddie Robinson's tenure as head coach at Grambling.
| 1994 Grambling State Tigers football | |
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SWAC co-champion | |
Heritage Bowl, L 27–31 South Carolina State | |
| Conference | Southwest Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–3 (6–1 SWAC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | George Small (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Eddie Robinson Stadium |
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| No. 7 Grambling State + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Alcorn State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | Alcorn State | W 62–56 | 25,347 | [2] | ||
| September 17 | at Morgan State* | No. 22 | W 87–12 | 23,289 | [3] | |
| September 24 | vs. Hampton* | No. 17 |
| W 32–29 | 64,315 | [4] |
| October 1 | vs. Prairie View A&M | No. 12 | W 66–0 | 66,822 | [5] | |
| October 8 | at Mississippi Valley State | No. 9 | W 24–9 | 7,320 | [6] | |
| October 15 | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | No. 8 |
| W 44–17 | 15,703 | [7] |
| October 22 | Jackson State | No. 6 |
| W 28–17 | 20,344 | [8] |
| October 29 | at Texas Southern | No. 6 | W 51–20 | [9] | ||
| November 5 | Alabama State | No. 5 |
| W 51–24 | 19,698 | [10] |
| November 12 | vs. Florida A&M* | No. 3 | L 0–13 | 21,755 | [11] | |
| November 26 | vs. Southern | No. 7 | L 7–34 | 66,641 | [12] | |
| December 30 | vs. No. 22 South Carolina State* | No. 7 | L 27–31 | 22,179 | [13] | |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
edit| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Roderick Mullen | Defensive Back | 5 | 153 | New York Giants |
| Curtis Ceaser | Wide Receiver | 7 | 217 | New York Jets |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Grambling State University – 1994". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ "McNair magic not enough". The Clarion-Ledger. September 4, 1994. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling pours it on Morgan, 87–12". The Baltimore Sun. September 18, 1994. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling climbing; Tigers derail Hampton for No. 2". Daily Press. September 25, 1994. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling gets runaway win over Prairie View A&M, 66–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1994. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling ditches pesky Valley 24–9". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1994. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "GSU coach breaks mark". Daily World. October 16, 1994. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU falls prey to G-Men, 28–17". Enterprise-Journal. October 23, 1994. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NSU, Grambling roll to victories". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1994. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling roars back to rout Alabama State". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 6, 1994. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU pulls Classic upset". The Miami Herald. November 13, 1994. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaguars pick off Tigers". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 27, 1994. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State sinks Grambling". The Atlanta Constitution. December 31, 1994. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2013.