The Grambling Tigers football program we knew is no more, and could be on its last legs according to reports. WWLTV is reporting that managers of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome have discussed the possibility of replacing Grambling as the annual opponent for Southern in the Bayou Classic.
Poor attendance by Grambling fans in recent years is to blame. The group said it is possible that Grambling could be replaced by another team on a permanent basis, or on a yearly alternating schedule.
“If Grambling has fallen off that bad, maybe Southern could take the lead and it could be an earned-in game and bring in somebody else,” said Robert Bruno, the commissioner of the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District. “I just don’t know if Grambling can carry the load.”
Grambling has finished with records of 1-10 and 1-11 the past two years.
Game attendance has dropped dramatically, with some of the recent contest drawing the lowest attendance for the game in 38 years. Grambling as a program has hit its lowest points with players skipping practice and eventually boycotting a game over terrible facilities.