1977 Grambling State Tigers football team

The 1977 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Eddie Robinson in his 35th year and finished the season with a record of ten wins and one loss (10–1, 6–0 SWAC), as SWAC champions, black college football national champions and with a victory over Temple in the Mirage Bowl. The Tigers offense scored 462 points while the defense allowed 175 points.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 10	at Alcorn State	Henderson Stadium • Lorman, MS	W 42–17
September 17	vs. Morgan State*	Yankee Stadium • New York, NY	W 35–19
October 1	Prairie View A&M	Grambling Stadium • Grambling, LA	W 70–7
October 8	at Tennessee State*	Hale Stadium • Nashville, TN	L 8–26
October 15	Mississippi Valley State	Grambling Stadium • Grambling, LA	W 42–21
October 22	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS	W 34–7
October 29	at Texas Southern	Alexander Durley Sports Complex • Houston, TX	W 28–14
November 5	Langston*	Grambling Stadium • Grambling, LA	W 65–0
November 12	at Norfolk State*	Norfolk, VA	W 48–12
November 19	vs. Southern	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (IV Bayou Classic)	W 55–20
December 11	vs. Temple*	Korakuen Stadium • Tokyo, JP (Mirage Bowl)	W 35–32
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game.

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Team players drafted into the NFL

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