2015 Grambling State Tigers football team

The 2015 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by second-year head coach Broderick Fobbs. They competed as a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and played their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana. They finished the season 9–3, 9–0 in SWAC play to be champions of the West Division. They represented the West Division in the SWAC Championship Game where they lost to Alcorn State.

2015 Grambling State Tigers football
SWAC West Division Champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
STATSNo. 24
2015 record9–3 (9–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Dooley (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorEverett Todd (2nd season)
Home stadiumEddie Robinson Stadium
(Capacity: 23,200)
2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East
Alcorn State xy$  7 2     9 4  
Alabama State*  5 4     6 5  
Alabama A&M  3 6     3 8  
Jackson State  3 6     3 8  
Mississippi Valley State  1 8     1 10  
West
No. 24 Grambling State xy  9 0     9 3  
Prairie View A&M  8 1     8 2  
Southern  6 3     6 5  
Texas Southern  2 7     3 7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 8     2 9  
Championship: Alcorn State 49, Grambling State 21
December 5, 2015
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • Alabama State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 54:00 pmat California*P12NL 14–7360,606
September 124:00 pmBethune-Cookman*PSB LiveL 53–5612,019[1]
September 196:00 pmat Alabama StateW 34–1010,277
September 266:00 pmvs. Prairie View A&MYouTubeW 70–5451,328
October 32:00 pmat Jackson StateJSUtvW 59–2715,940
October 103:00 pmAlabama A&M
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
PSB LiveW 37–14N/A
October 172:00 pmat Alcorn StateW 35–34 OT30,129
October 242:00 pmMississippi Valley State
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 49–1410,536
November 72:00 pmvs. Texas SouthernW 41–159,868
November 142:30 pmat Arkansas–Pine BluffW 49–3111,437
November 284:00 pmvs. SouthernNo. 21NBCSNW 34–2362,507
December 53:00 pmvs. Alcorn StateNo. 21ESPNUL 21–4940,352
Schedule Source:[2]

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final 
STATS FCS RV NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV 25 22 21 24 
Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV RV 24 RV

References

  1. "Bethune Cookman vs Grambling State Game Summary". B–CUAthletics.com. September 12, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  2. "2015 Grambling State Tigers Football Schedule". Grambling Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
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