2021 Grambling State Tigers football team

2021 Grambling State Tigers football
2021 Grambling State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	West Division
Record	4–7 (3–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Broderick Fobbs (8th season; first 10 games); Terrence Graves (interim; remainder of the season);
Offensive coordinator	Eric Marty
Defensive coordinator	Everett Todd
Home stadium	Eddie Robinson Stadium
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

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).

2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	3:00 p.m.	vs. Tennessee State*	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Canton, OH (Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic)	NFLN	W 16–10	14,682
September 11	6:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN3	L 0–37	25,235
September 18	6:00 p.m.	at Houston*	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+	L 0–45	22,998
September 25	4:00 p.m.	vs. Prairie View A&M	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)		L 10–24	26,198
October 2	2:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	ESPN3	W 37-28	6,714
October 9	2:00 p.m.	at Alcorn State	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	ESPN+	L 20-24	14,500
October 16	2:00 p.m.	Texas Southern	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA		W 34-20	9,231
October 30	3:00 p.m.	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN3	L 3-26	31,887
November 6	2:00 p.m.	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR	ESPN3	L 26-33	6,129
November 13	2:00 p.m.	Bethune–Cookman	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA		L 14-31	5,017
November 27	4:00 p.m.	vs. Southern	Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	NBCSN	W 29–26	55,791
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Vs. Tennessee State

Tennessee State Tigers at Grambling State Tigers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tennessee State	3	0	7	0	10
Grambling State	0	7	6	3	16

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):

Statistics	TSU Tigers	GRAM Tigers
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TSU Tigers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
GRAM Tigers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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

At Southern Miss

Grambling State Tigers at Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Grambling State	0	0	0	0	0
Southern Miss	7	3	10	17	37

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):

Statistics	GRAM	USM
First downs	9	22
Plays–yards	141	439
Rushes–yards	51	290
Passing yards	90	149
Passing: comp–att–int	1	1
Time of possession	28:00	32:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
GRAM	Passing	Aldon Clark	8/19, 60 yards, INT
	Rushing	Darqueze Brutton	8 rushes, 35 yards
	Receiving	Donald Johnson III	3 receptions, 26 yards
USM	Passing	Trey Lowe	10/13, 99 yards, TD
	Rushing	Frank Gore Jr.	21 rushes, 162 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jakarius Caston	4 receptions, 50 yards, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	GRAM	USM
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

at Houston

Grambling State Tigers at Houston Cougars

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Grambling State	0	0	0	0	0
Houston	7	14	21	3	45

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)

Statistics	GRAM	HOU
First downs	3	24
Plays–yards	102	422
Rushes–yards	53	164
Passing yards	49	258
Passing: comp–att–int	1	1
Time of possession	25:02	34:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
GRAM	Passing	Aldon Clark	5/12, 49 yards
	Rushing	Darqueze Brutton	9 rushes, 18 yards
	Receiving	Greg White	1 reception, 37 yards
HOU	Passing	Ike Ogbogu	14/22, 196 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Alton McCaskill	16 rushes, 114 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Tank Dell	8 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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

Vs. Prairie View A&M

Grambling State Tigers at Prairie View A&M Panthers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Grambling State	0	7	3	0	10
Prairie View A&M	7	3	7	7	24

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX

Date: September 25th
Game time: 4:00 P.M. CST
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers ( ):

Statistics	GRAM	PRA
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
GRAM	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
PRA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	GRAM	PRA
{{{Quarter}}}					{{{Team}}}		{{{Visitor}}}	{{{Home}}}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Vs. Alabama A&M

Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Grambling State Tigers

Quarter	1	2	4	Total
Alabama A&M	0	0	0	0
Grambling State	0	0	0	0

at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

Date: October 2nd
Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN3):

Statistics	ALA A&M	GRAM
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
ALA A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
GRAM	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	ALA A&M	GRAM
{{{Quarter}}}					{{{Team}}}		{{{Visitor}}}	{{{Home}}}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

at. Alcorn State

Grambling State Tigers at Alcrom State Braves

Quarter	1	2	4	Total
Grambling State	0	0	0	0
Alcron State	0	0	0	0

at Casem-Spinks Stadium, Lorman, MS

Date: October 9th
Game time: CST
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN3):

Statistics	GRAM	ALC State
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
GRAM	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
ALC State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	GRAM	ALC State
{{{Quarter}}}					{{{Team}}}		{{{Visitor}}}	{{{Home}}}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Vs. Texas Southern

, Homecoming Game

Texas Southern Tigers at Grambling State Tigers

Quarter	1	2	4	Total
Texas Southern	0	0	0	0
Grambling State	0	0	0	0

at Eddie Robinson State, Grambling, LA

Date: October 14th
Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers ( ):

Statistics	TEX	GRAM
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TEX	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
GRAM	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	TEX	GRAM
{{{Quarter}}}					{{{Team}}}		{{{Visitor}}}	{{{Home}}}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

at. Florida A&M

Grambling State Tigers at Florida A&M Rattlers

Quarter	1	2	4	Total
Grambling State	0	0	0	0
Florida A&M	0	0	0	0

at Bragg Memorial Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

Date: October 30th
Game time: 3:00 P.M. CST
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN3):

Statistics	GRAM	FL A&M
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
GRAM	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
FL A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	GRAM	FL A&M
{{{Quarter}}}					{{{Team}}}		{{{Visitor}}}	{{{Home}}}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

At Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Grambling State Tigers at Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions

Quarter	1	2	4	Total
Grambling State	0	0	0	0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	0	0	0	0

at Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, AR

Date: November 6th
Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN3):

Statistics	GRAM	ARK
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
GRAM	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
ARK	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	GRAM	ARK
{{{Quarter}}}					{{{Team}}}		{{{Visitor}}}	{{{Home}}}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

vs Bethune–Cookman

Bethune–Cookman Wildcats at Grambling State Tigers

Quarter	1	2	4	Total
Bethune–Cookman	0	0	0	0
Grambling State	0	0	0	0

at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA

Date: November 13th
Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers ( ):

Statistics	Bethune–Cookman	Grambling State
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Beth	GRAM
{{{Quarter}}}					{{{Team}}}		{{{Visitor}}}	{{{Home}}}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Vs. Southern

Grambling State Tigers at Southern Jaguars

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Grambling State	7	9	3	10	29
Southern	10	3	0	13	26

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):

Statistics	Grambling State	Southern
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	GRAMBLING STATE	SOUTHERN
{{{Quarter}}}					{{{Team}}}		{{{Visitor}}}	{{{Home}}}
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

References

↑ "Grambling State fires Broderick Fobbs after seven seasons". hbcusports.com. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
↑ "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2021". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
↑ "2021 Football Schedule". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

[1] "Grambling State fires Broderick Fobbs after seven seasons". hbcusports.com. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.

[2] "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2021". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

[3] "2021 Football Schedule". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

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2021 Grambling State Tigers football

Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	4–7 (3–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Broderick Fobbs (8th season; first 10 games) Terrence Graves (interim; remainder of the season)
Offensive coordinator	Eric Marty
Defensive coordinator	Everett Todd
Home stadium	Eddie Robinson Stadium
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →