Battle of Backbone Mountain

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2007 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Jackson State xy$   7 – 2     8 – 4  
Alabama A&M   6 – 3     3 – 3  
Alabama State   4 – 5     5 – 6  
Mississippi Valley State   2 – 7     3 – 8  
Alcorn State   2 – 7     2 – 8  
West Division
No. 25 Grambling State xy   8 – 1     8 – 4  
Southern   6 – 3     8 – 3  
Prairie View A&M   6 – 3     7 – 3  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Texas Southern   0 – 9     0 – 11  
Championship: Jackson State 42, Grambling State 31
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2007 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Rod Broadway, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4 and a mark of 8–1 in conference play, and finished first in the SWAC West Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Alcorn State
W 31–1016,960[1]
September 8at Pittsburgh*
L 10–3430,852[2]
September 22No. 23 Alabama A&M
W 31–67,831[3]
September 29vs. Prairie View A&M
W 17–1455,878[4]
October 6Mississippi Valley State
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 40–09,873[5]
October 13vs. Arkansas–Pine BluffNo. 25
W 30–2440,067[6]
October 20at Jackson StateNo. 23
W 30–2014,501[7]
October 27Texas SouthernNo. 21
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 57–919,639[8]
November 3at Alabama StateNo. 18
W 21–79,579[9]
November 10at Louisiana–Monroe*No. 17
L 14–2830,101[10]
November 24vs. SouthernNo. 16
L 13–2253,297[11]
December 15vs. Jackson StateNo. 25
L 31–4243,206[12]

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References

  1. ^ "Landers lowers boom on Braves". The Clarion-Ledger. September 2, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Freshmen lead Pitt to victory". Republican and Herald. September 9, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grambling rolls over Alabama A&M". The Shreveport Times. September 23, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Improved Prairie View fills short". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grambling blows out Mississippi Valley". Enterprise-Journal. October 7, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling State slips past Arkansas–Pine Bluff". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grambling knocks out Jackson St". The News-Star. October 21, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "GSU hammers TSU". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling hands Hornets fifth straight loss". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 4, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Instant classic, Record crown watches ULM beat Grambling". The News-Star. November 11, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jaguars hold on for Bayou title". The Orlando Sentinel. November 25, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Comegy's Tigers earn SWAC championship". Sun Herald. December 16, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2007". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Grambling_State_Tigers_football_team