Tag: Grambling Football

Jason Rollins named Grambling defensive coordinator

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title image via Grambling Football Courtesy of Grambling Athletics Grambling State University head football coach Mickey Joseph has named Jason Rollins as Defensive Coordinator and Safeties Coach.  Rollins arrives at GSU after having served as interim head coach of Southern University during the 2021 season.  Prior to his stint at SU, he was a member of the staff at the University of Texas at San Antonio where he served as the defensive coordinator for two seasons and spent two years as associate head coach and linebackers coach. In his first year as…

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Grambling Athletic Department issues statement on Jaquavis Richmond injury

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Saturday Grambling was taken to the woodshed 72-10 by LSU, however the outcome was not the most concerining aspect of the evening for the Tigers. Gramblng State linebacker Jaquavis Richmond suffered a frightening injury halfway through the third quarter while making a tackle on LSU wideout Gregory Clayton on a punt return. It appeared that Richmond collided with teammate Chrisitian Williams as they came together to stop Clayton. For a tense ten minutes, Richmond was attended to by medical personnel before being carted off the field. Richmond, a native of…

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Grambling comes up short in Brick City HBCU Classic

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Title image via Marcus Plummer Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Assistant AD for Athletic Communications, Grambling State Communications 31 GSU 35 Winner HU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F GSU 6 3 8 14 31 HU 7 14 7 7 35 The Grambling State University football team suffered a season-opening 35-31 defeat to Hampton University on Saturday afternoon in the inaugural Brick City Kickoff Classic at Red Bull Arena. The GSU offense rolled up 411 yards of total offense, with the majority coming from the arm of newly tabbed starting quarterback, Myles Crawley. …

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Where you can see 10 Grambling football games this season

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Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics Grambling State University football fans will have the opportunity to watch the G-Men compete nearly every weekend, as the Tigers will have 10 games broadcast or steamed live this season. The Tigers’ 2023 slate features six games on the ESPN linear and digital platforms, two games on HBCUGo, and a pair of games on NBC and NFL Network.  2023 Grambling State Football TV Schedule Date   Opponent  Network Sept. 2 vs Hampton University    NFL Network Sept.9 at  Louisiana State University  ESPN+/SEC Network+  Sept.16   vs Florida Memorial…

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Grambling looks to get off SWAC schneid against Alcorn this weekend

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletics Grambling State [1-6, 0-4 SWAC] vs. Alcorn State [3-4, 2-2 SWAC] Date/Time Saturday, October 29, 2022 | Gameday Location Grambling, Louisiana | Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Tickets Purchase Tickets Here Fan Information Fan Information [Clear Bag Policy / No Umbrellas] Gameday Program Grambling State vs. Alcorn State Gameday Program Gameday Flip Card Grambling State vs. Alcorn State Gameday Flip Card (PDF) TV/Streaming ESPN+ Radio The Peach KPCH – 99.3 FM [Ruston] Live Stats gsutigers.com or click here Grambling State Game Notes (PDF) Alcorn State Game Notes All-Time Series Grambling State leads, 46-23-1 First Meeting…

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FAMU gets by Grambling 20-16 in Willie Simmons’ 50th win

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Courtesy of FAMU Athletics 20  FAMU 16 GRAM Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F FAMU 0 3 14 3 20 GRAM 0 10 0 6 16 | The Rattlers traveled to Grambling, Louisiana, and will leave winners, but they did not make it easy for themselves as they finished with 14 penalties for 171 yards in the 20-16 win. “Another close one; start calling us the cardiac kids, I guess,” said Head Coach Willie Simmons. “For the second week in a row, we found a way. The defense stood up for the second…

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Alabama A&M wins overtime thriller 37-31 over Grambling

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Courtesy of Joshua J. Darling, Alabama A&M Sports Information Director 31 GSU 37  AAMU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT OT F GSU 3 7 0 14 7 0 31 AAMU 7 0 10 7 13 0 37 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – In what is becoming a regular occurrence in this series, Alabama A&M (2-4, 2-1 SWAC) rallied in double overtime to take down Grambling (1-5, 0-3 SWAC) 37-31 in an NCAA Division I football game on Saturday, October 8. THE STATS – ALABAMA A&MSophomore running back Donovan Eaglin (Houston, Texas) delivered another dominating performance,…

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Grambling’s matchup with Alabama A&M ends six-game road trip

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Senior Associate AD for Athletic Communications, Grambling State University The Grambling State University football team has been “Road Warriors” through the first five games of the 2022 season and the Tigers will conclude the season-opening six-game road swing on Saturday with a trip to Alabama A&M. Kickoff in Huntsville, Ala. for the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game is scheduled for 1 p.m. from Louis Crews Stadium. Grambling State (1-4 overall, 0-2 SWAC) is coming off a 34-14 loss last weekend in the State Fair Classic to Prairie…

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Grambling goes down to Prairie View in State Fair Classic, 34-14

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletics 34 P V 14 GRA Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F P V 7 20 0 7 34 GRA 0 0 14 0 14 DALLAS, Texas | The Grambling State University football team could not overcome a sluggish first half during the annual State Fair Classic on Saturday night as the Tigers dropped a 34-14 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) decision to Prairie View A&M at the Cotton Bowl Stadium. Grambling State (1-4 overall, 0-2 SWAC) got the ball to begin the game, but a Floyd Chalk IV touchdown…

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Grambling and Prairie View to meet in State Fair Classic

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Courtesy of Brian Howard Sr Associate AD for Athletic Communications GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University football team will look to snap a four-game losing streak against rival Prairie View A&M in the annual State Fair Classic on Saturday night. Kickoff against the Panthers in this Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) showdown is set for 6 p.m. at the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Grambling State (1-3 overall, 0-1 SWAC) is coming off a 36-19 defeat on the road to Bethune-Cookman last week to open conference play. Despite outgaining…

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