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The 1997 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Eddie Robinson in his 56th year and finished the season with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8 2–5 SWAC). The Tigers offense scored 187 points while the defense allowed 258 points.This was Eddie Robinson’s final season as head coach.