1963 Grambling Tigers football team

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1963 Grambling Tigers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Grambling Stadium
Seasons
←  1962
1964  →
1963 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Prairie View A&M $^ 7 –0 –010 –1 –0
Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Texas Southern 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Grambling 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Arkansas AM&N 3 –3 –15 –4 –1
Jackson State 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
Wiley 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
Alcorn A&M 0 –7 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1963 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 and a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Alcorn A&M
W 40–23 [1]
September 28 Southern
L 21–22 [2]
October 5at Tennessee A&I *
W 26–14 [3]
October 12 Mississippi Vocational *
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 39–6 [4]
October 19 Prairie View A&M
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA (rivalry)
L 7–28 [5]
October 26at Jackson State
W 62–16 [6]
November 2 Texas Southern
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 13–275,300 [7] [8]
November 9at Arkansas AM&N
T 7–7 [9]
November 16 Wiley
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 34–8 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Grambling nabs victory". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Jaguars edge Grambling, 22–21". Monroe Morning World. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Grambling trips Blue". The Tennessean. October 6, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Grambling in 39–6 romp". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Prairie View stays unbeaten; PV takes 28 to 7 win over Grambling". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 26, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Grambling rips Jackson St., 62–16". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Texas Southern beats Grambling". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Arkansas team ties Grambling in SWC tussel". Monroe Morning World. November 10, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Grambling conquers Wiley". The Shreveport Journal. November 18, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.


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