1964 Grambling Tigers football team

1964 Grambling Tigers football
Orange Blossom Classic, L 15–42 vs. Florida A&M
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	9–2 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Eddie Robinson (22nd season)
Home stadium	Grambling Stadium
Seasons ←  1963 1965  →

1964 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5/2 Prairie View A&M $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
No. 19/NR Grambling	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Jackson State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Alcorn A&M	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Texas Southern	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Southern	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wiley	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Alcorn A&M	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 32–14		[1]
September 26	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 20–17	26,000	[2]
October 3	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX (rivalry)	L 14–22		[3]
October 10	Tennessee A&I *	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 20–18		[4]
October 17	at Mississippi Valley State *	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 20–7		[5]
October 24	Jackson State	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 47–26	15,000	[6]
October 31	at Texas Southern	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	W 25–8	16,000	[7]
November 7	Arkansas AM&N	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 39–0		[8]
November 14	at Wiley	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	W 40–21		[9]
November 28	vs. Bishop *	City Park Stadium New Orleans, LA (Sugar Cup Classic)	W 42–6		[10]
December 5	vs. Florida A&M *	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (Orange Blossom Classic)	L 15–42	28,127	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Grambling posts rout". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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 (1964 Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2023.