2019 Grambling State Tigers football team explained

Mode:football
Year:2019
Team:Grambling State Tigers
Conference:Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division:West Division
Short Conf:SWAC
Record:6–5
Conf Record:4–3
Head Coach:Broderick Fobbs
Hc Year:6th
Off Coach:Mark Orlando
Oc Year:1st
Def Coach:Everett Todd
Dc Year:6th
Stadium:Eddie Robinson Stadium

The 2019 Grambling State Tigers football team represents Grambling State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers are led by sixth-year head coach Broderick Fobbs and play their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Preseason

Recruiting class

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Preseason polls

The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Tigers were picked to finish in third place in the West Division.[2]

West Division
1 Southern 90
2 Prairie View A&M 78
3 Grambling State 74
4 Texas Southern 34
5 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 24
East Division
1 Alcorn State 92
2 Alabama A&M 70
3 Jackson State 61
4 Alabama State 47
5 Mississippi Valley State 30

Preseason all–SWAC teams

The Tigers placed four players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.[2]

Offense

2nd team

William Waddell – OLDefense

1st team

Anferenee Mullins – DL

Joseph McWilliams – DB

2nd team

Daquarian Williams – DB

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2019 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team.

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Statistics Grambling StateLouisiana–Monroe
First downs 21 24
Total yards 407 501
Rushing yards 243 315
Passing yards 164 186
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 29:36 30:24

At Louisiana Tech

See also: 2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team.

Statistics Grambling StateLouisiana Tech
First downs 32 20
Total yards 455 390
Rushing yards 216 170
Passing yards 239 220
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 30:45 29:15

At Alabama State

See also: 2019 Alabama State Hornets football team.

Statistics Grambling StateAlabama State
First downs 24 18
Total yards 425 301
Rushing yards 241 77
Passing yards 184 224
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 28:33 31:27

Vs. Prairie View A&M

See also: State Fair Classic.

Statistics Prairie View A&MGrambling State
First downs 28 24
Total yards 607 327
Rushing yards 390 130
Passing yards 217 197
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 32:22 27:38

At Jackson State

See also: 2019 Jackson State Tigers football team.

Statistics Grambling StateJackson State
First downs 16 18
Total yards 422 310
Rushing yards 325 124
Passing yards 97 186
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 27:24 32:36

Alabama A&M

Statistics Alabama A&MGrambling State
First downs 12 20
Total yards 273 358
Rushing yards 48 230
Passing yards 225 128
Turnovers 4 3
Time of possession 29:41 30:19

At Arkansas–Pine Bluff

See also: 2019 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team.

Statistics Grambling StateArkansas–Pine Bluff
First downs 17 20
Total yards 292 439
Rushing yards 44 148
Passing yards 248 291
Turnovers 2 3
Time of possession 25:09 34:51

Texas Southern

See also: 2019 Texas Southern Tigers football team.

Statistics Texas SouthernGrambling State
First downs 34 22
Total yards 637 597
Rushing yards 280 307
Passing yards 357 290
Turnovers 6 0
Time of possession 37:09 22:51

Alcorn State

See also: 2019 Alcorn State Braves football team.

Statistics Alcorn StateGrambling State
First downs 20 20
Total yards 385 353
Rushing yards 116 133
Passing yards 269 220
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 30:34 29:26

At Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2019 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team.

Statistics Grambling StateMississippi Valley State
First downs 22 9
Total yards 521 134
Rushing yards 256 96
Passing yards 265 38
Turnovers 2 4
Time of possession 33:41 26:19

Vs. Southern

See also: 2019 Southern Jaguars football team and Bayou Classic.

Statistics SouthernGrambling State
First downs 21 20
Total yards 389 364
Rushing yards 208 209
Passing yards 181 155
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 30:16 29:44

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grambling State lands 13 on National Signing Day . Grambling State University Athletics . 19 April 2020 . en.
  2. Web site: #SWACMD19: SWAC Releases 2019 Preseason All-SWAC Football Teams and Predicted Order of Finish . swac.org . Southwestern Athletic Conference . August 23, 2019 . en.
  3. Web site: Grambling State Announces 2019 Football Schedule . GSUTigers.com . February 4, 2019 . November 18, 2019.
  4. Web site: . Grambling Tigers Schedule 2019 . . August 8, 2023 .
  5. Web site: 2019 Football Schedule . Grambling State University Athletics . August 8, 2023 .