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The 2021 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by eighth-year head coach Broderick Fobbs for the first ten games before he was fired on November 15, with linebackers coach and special teams coordinator Terrence Graves being named interim head coach.[1] They played their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–7 (3–5 SWAC)
Headcoach
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2021 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–7 (3–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Marty
Defensive coordinatorEverett Todd
Home stadiumEddie Robinson Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
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2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 22 Jackson State x$ 8–0  11–2 
No. 25 Florida A&M ^ 7–1  9–3 
Alabama A&M 5–3  7–3 
Mississippi Valley State 3–5  4–7 
Alabama State 3–5  5–6 
Bethune–Cookman 2–6  2–9 
West Division
Prairie View A&M x 6–2  7–5 
Alcorn State 5–3  6–5 
Grambling State 3–5  4–7 
Southern 3–5  4–7 
Texas Southern 2–6  2–8 
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 1–7  2–9 
Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 53:00 p.m.vs. Tennessee State*
NFLNW 16–1014,682
September 116:00 p.m.at Southern Miss*
ESPN3L 0–3725,235
September 186:00 p.m.at Houston*
ESPN+L 0–4522,998
September 254:00 p.m.vs. Prairie View A&M
L 10–2426,198
October 22:00 p.m.Alabama A&M
ESPN3W 37-286,714
October 92:00 p.m.at Alcorn State
ESPN+L 20-2414,500
October 162:00 p.m.Texas Southerndagger
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 34-209,231
October 303:00 p.m.at Florida A&M
ESPN3L 3-2631,887
November 62:00 p.m.at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
ESPN3L 26-33 6,129
November 132:00 p.m.Bethune–Cookman
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 14-315,017
November 274:00 p.m.vs. Southern
NBCSNW 29–2655,791
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Game summaries

Vs. Tennessee State

See also: 2021 Tennessee State Tigers football team and Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic
Tennessee State Tigers at Grambling State Tigers
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tennessee State 3 0 7010
Grambling State 0 7 6316
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at Pro Football Hall of Fame Fieldhouse, Canton, OH

  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 3:00 P.M. MST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 14,682
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (NFL Network):  
More information Statistics, TSU Tigers ...
Statistics TSU Tigers GRAM Tigers
First downs
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TSU Tigers Passing
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Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP TSU GRAM
1 5:00 7 21 4:05 TENN 39-yard field goal by Antonio Zita 3 0
2 12:41 15 79 7:14 GRAM Jaye Patrick 18-yard touchdown reception from Elijah Walker, Garrett Urban kick good 3 7
3 7:03 12 58 6:08 TENN Devon Starling 3-yard touchdown run, Antonio Zita kick good 10 7
3 2:22 3 15 1:25 GRAM Elijah Walker 15-yard touchdown run, Antonio Zita kick no good 10 13
4 9:48 10 44 5:05 GRAM 24-yard field goal by Garrett Urban 10 16
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 16
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At Southern Miss

See also: 2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
Grambling State Tigers at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Grambling State 0 0 000
Southern Miss 7 3 101737
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at M.M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: September 11th
  • Game time: 6:00 P.M. CST
  • Game attendance:  25,235
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
More information Statistics, GRAM ...
Statistics GRAM USM
First downs922
Plays–yards141439
Rushes–yards51290
Passing yards90149
Passing: comp–att–int11
Time of possession28:0032:10
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
GRAM PassingAldon Clark8/19, 60 yards, INT
RushingDarqueze Brutton8 rushes, 35 yards
ReceivingDonald Johnson III3 receptions, 26 yards
USM PassingTrey Lowe10/13, 99 yards, TD
RushingFrank Gore Jr.21 rushes, 162 yards, TD
ReceivingJakarius Caston4 receptions, 50 yards, TD
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Plays Yards TOP GRAM USM
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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at Houston

See also: 2021 Houston Cougars football team
Grambling State Tigers at Houston Cougars
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Grambling State 0 0 000
Houston 7 14 21345
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at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 18th
  • Game time: 6:00 P.M. CST
  • Game attendance:  22,998
  • Referee:  Nate Black
  • TV announcers (ESPN+):  Alex Del Barrio (play–by–play) and Stanford Routt (analyst)
More information Statistics, GRAM ...
Statistics GRAM HOU
First downs324
Plays–yards102422
Rushes–yards53164
Passing yards49258
Passing: comp–att–int11
Time of possession25:0234:58
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
GRAM PassingAldon Clark5/12, 49 yards
RushingDarqueze Brutton9 rushes, 18 yards
ReceivingGreg White1 reception, 37 yards
HOU PassingIke Ogbogu14/22, 196 yards, 2 TDs
RushingAlton McCaskill16 rushes, 114 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingTank Dell8 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs
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Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP GRAM HOU
1 0:15 6 47 2:06 HOU Nathaniel Dell 16-yard touchdown reception from Ike Ogbogu, Dalton Witherspoon kick good 0 7
2 10:40 3 3 1:57 HOU Punt returned 48 yards for touchdown by Marcus Jones, Dalton Witherspoon kick good 0 14
2 5:23 8 80 3:03 HOU Alton McCaskill 17-yard touchdown run, Dalton Witherspoon kick good 0 21
3 11:54 4 48 0:59 HOU Alton McCaskill 34-yard touchdown run, Dalton Witherspoon kick good 0 28
3 7:01 7 56 3:32 HOU Nathaniel Dell 10-yard touchdown reception from Ike Ogbogu, Dalton Witherspoon kick good 0 35
3 2:03 6 58 3:06 HOU Ta'Zhawn Henry 1-yard touchdown run, Dalton Witherspoon kick good 0 42
4 6:10 15 62 8:38 HOU 22-yard field goal by Dalton Witherspoon 0 45
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. GRAM HOU
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Vs. Prairie View A&M

See also: 2021 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team and State Fair Classic
Grambling State Tigers at Prairie View A&M Panthers
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Grambling State 0 7 3010
Prairie View A&M 7 3 7724
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at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX

  • Date: September 25th
  • Game time: 4:00 P.M. CST
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
More information Statistics, GRAM ...
Statistics GRAM PRA
First downs
Plays–yards––
Rushes–yards––
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int––––
Time of possession
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Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP GRAM PRA
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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Vs. Alabama A&M

See also: 2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Grambling State Tigers
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 4Total
Alabama A&M 0 0 00
Grambling State 0 0 00
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at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: October 2nd
  • Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
More information Statistics, ALA A&M ...
Statistics ALA A&M GRAM
First downs
Plays–yards––
Rushes–yards––
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int––––
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Plays Yards TOP ALA A&M GRAM
{{{Quarter}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Visitor}}} {{{Home}}}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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at. Alcorn State

See also: 2021 Alcorn State Braves football team
Grambling State Tigers at Alcrom State Braves
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 4Total
Grambling State 0 0 00
Alcron State 0 0 00
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at Casem-Spinks Stadium, Lorman, MS

  • Date: October 9th
  • Game time:   CST
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
More information Statistics, GRAM ...
Statistics GRAM ALC State
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Plays–yards––
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Plays Yards TOP GRAM ALC State
{{{Quarter}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Visitor}}} {{{Home}}}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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Vs. Texas Southern

See also: 2021 Texas Southern Tigers football team

, Homecoming Game

Texas Southern Tigers at Grambling State Tigers
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 4Total
Texas Southern 0 0 00
Grambling State 0 0 00
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at Eddie Robinson State, Grambling, LA

  • Date: October 14th
  • Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
More information Statistics, TEX ...
Statistics TEX GRAM
First downs
Plays–yards––
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Plays Yards TOP TEX GRAM
{{{Quarter}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Visitor}}} {{{Home}}}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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at. Florida A&M

See also: 2021 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
Grambling State Tigers at Florida A&M Rattlers
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 4Total
Grambling State 0 0 00
Florida A&M 0 0 00
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at Bragg Memorial Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

  • Date: October 30th
  • Game time: 3:00 P.M. CST
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
More information Statistics, GRAM ...
Statistics GRAM FL A&M
First downs
Plays–yards––
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Plays Yards TOP GRAM FL A&M
{{{Quarter}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Visitor}}} {{{Home}}}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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At Arkansas–Pine Bluff

See also: 2021 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team
Grambling State Tigers at Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 4Total
Grambling State 0 0 00
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 0 0 00
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at Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, AR

  • Date: November 6th
  • Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
More information Statistics, GRAM ...
Statistics GRAM ARK
First downs
Plays–yards––
Rushes–yards––
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int––––
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ARK Passing
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Plays Yards TOP GRAM ARK
{{{Quarter}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Visitor}}} {{{Home}}}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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vs Bethune–Cookman

See also: 2021 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
Bethune–Cookman Wildcats at Grambling State Tigers
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 4Total
Bethune–Cookman 0 0 00
Grambling State 0 0 00
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at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

  • Date: November 13th
  • Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
More information Statistics, Bethune–Cookman ...
Statistics Bethune–Cookman Grambling State
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Plays Yards TOP Beth GRAM
{{{Quarter}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Visitor}}} {{{Home}}}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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Vs. Southern

See also: 2021 Southern Jaguars football team and Bayou Classic
Grambling State Tigers at Southern Jaguars
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Grambling State 7 9 31029
Southern 10 3 01326
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at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA

  • Date: November 27th
  • Game time: 4:00 P.M. CST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: SW 4 MPH
  • Game attendance: 55,791
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (NBCSN):  
More information Statistics, Grambling State ...
Statistics Grambling State Southern
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Plays Yards TOP GRAMBLING STATE SOUTHERN
{{{Quarter}}} {{{Team}}} {{{Visitor}}} {{{Home}}}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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