1962 Grambling Tigers football team

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1962 Grambling Tigers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–2–2 (3–2–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Grambling Stadium
Seasons
←  1961
1963  →
1962 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Jackson State $ 6 –1 –010 –1 –0
Texas Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Grambling 3 –2 –26 –2 –2
Prairie View A&M 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Southern 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –14 –5 –1
Alcorn A&M 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
Wiley 1 –5 –13 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–2–2 and a mark of 3–2–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15 Benedict *
W 55–06,000 [1]
September 29at Southern
W 13–3 [2]
October 6 Tennessee A&I *
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 26–6 [3]
October 13at Mississippi Vocational *
W 41–6 [4]
October 20at Prairie View A&M
W 23–15 [5]
October 27 Jackson State
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 31–45 [6]
November 3at Texas Southern
L 25–42 [7]
November 10 Arkansas AM&N
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
T 20–20 [8]
November 17at Wiley
T 0–0 [9]
November 24 Alcorn A&M
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 46–7 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Grambling is 55–0 winner". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Grambling beats Southern by 13–3 score". Jackson Advocate. October 6, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Grambling rip Tennesseans". The Shreveport Times. October 7, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Grambling rips Miss. Voc., 41–6". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 20, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Grambling tops Prairie View, 23–15". Lake Charles American-Press. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Jackson State romps over Grambling 45–31". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. October 28, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Texas Southern spills Grambling". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Arkansas AM&N ties Grambling". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Wiley, Grambling tie, 0–0". The Marshall News Messenger. November 17, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Grambling tops Alcorn". Lake Charles American-Press. November 25, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Official Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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