1964 Grambling Tigers football team

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1964 Grambling Tigers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Grambling Stadium
Seasons
←  1963
1965  →
1964 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5/2 Prairie View A&M $ 7 –0 –09 –0 –0
No. 19/NR Grambling 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Jackson State 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Alcorn A&M 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Texas Southern 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Southern 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Wiley 0 –7 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1964 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19 Alcorn A&M
W 32–14 [1]
September 26at Southern
W 20–1726,000 [2]
October 3at Prairie View A&M
L 14–22 [3]
October 10 Tennessee A&I *
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 20–18 [4]
October 17at Mississippi Valley State *
W 20–7 [5]
October 24 Jackson State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 47–2615,000 [6]
October 31at Texas Southern
W 25–816,000 [7]
November 7 Arkansas AM&N
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 39–0 [8]
November 14at Wiley
W 40–21 [9]
November 28vs. Bishop *
W 42–6 [10]
December 5vs. Florida A&M *
L 15–4228,127 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

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  2. ↑ "Grambling wins, 20–17". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Kearney passes Pr. View past Grambling, 22 to 14". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 10, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Grambling hands A&I first loss". The Tennessean. October 11, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Grambling Tigers paste Mississippi Vocational". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Grambling Tigs stomp Jackson". Monroe Morning World. October 25, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Grambling Tigers outclass Texas Southern in 25–8 win". Alexandria News Leader. November 7, 1964. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Grambling goeswild to shock Lions, 39–0". The Shreveport Times. November 8, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Grambling scores win over Wiley". The Marshall News Messenger. November 15, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Grambling downs Bishop, 42–6 in Sugar Cup tilt". Abilene Reporter-News. November 29, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Rattlers chill Grambling". The Miami Herald. December 6, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2023.


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