1956 Grambling Tigers football team

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1956 Grambling Tigers football
Conference Midwest Athletic Association
Record8–1 (1–1 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
←  1955
1957  →
1956 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Tennessee A&I $ 4 –0 –010 –0 –0
No. 3 Grambling 1 –1 –08 –1 –0
No. 7 Jackson 1 –1 –06 –2 –2
No. 14 Central State 1 –1 –14 –3 –1
Lincoln (MO) 1 –2 –05 –4 –0
Kentucky State 0 –3 –13 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier [1]

The 1956 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–1 and a mark of 1–1 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 15 Paul Quinn *
W 43–6 [2]
September 22 Alcorn A&M *
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 33–12 [3]
October 6at Tennessee A&I
L 0–33 [4]
October 13vs. Wiley *
W 51–20 [5] [6]
October 22vs. Morris Brown *
W 34–12 [7]
October 27 Jackson State
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 26–7 [8]
November 3vs. Bethune–Cookman *
W 27–7 [9]
November 10 Prairie View A&M *
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 46–0 [10]
November 17 Bluefield State *
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 52–0 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Courier Rates Top Football Teams". The Pittsburgh Courier . December 15, 1956. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Grambling trips Paul Quinn 43–6". Alabama Tribune. September 21, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Tigers score late to hack Alcorn, 33–12". The Shreveport Times. September 24, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tenn. State dumps Grambling 33-to-0". Alabama Tribune. October 12, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Wiley holds first place in negro loop". Austin American-Statesman. October 9, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Grambling beats Wiley at Dallas by 51–20 score". The Shreveport Journal. October 15, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Grambling gets by Morris Brown, 34–12". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Grambling set for next foe; Whips Jackson". The Shreveport Journal. October 29, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Grambling defeats 'Cats, 27–7". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 4, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Tigers mash Prairie View in 46–0 rout". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "By 52–0 Tigers open flood gates on Bluefield". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.


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