1965 Grambling Tigers football team

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1965 Grambling Tigers football
SWAC champion
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Grambling Stadium
Seasons
←  1964
1966  →
1965 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Grambling $ 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
Southern 4 –2 –15 –4 –1
Texas Southern 4 –2 –15 –4 –1
Jackson State 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Prairie View A&M 3 –3 –15 –3 –1
Arkansas AM&N 3 –3 –14 –5 –1
Alcorn A&M 2 –4 –13 –5 –1
Wiley 0 –7 –01 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1965 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Alcorn A&M
W 26–1311,000 [1]
October 2 Prairie View A&M
W 44–723,000 [2]
October 9at Tennessee A&I *
L 7–408,000–24,000 [3] [4]
October 16 Mississippi Valley State *
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 30–1418,000 [5]
October 23at Jackson State
W 51–206,400–21,000 [6] [7]
October 30 Texas Southern Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 6–2616,000–25,000 [8]
November 6at Arkansas AM&N
W 21–918,0000 [9]
November 13 Wiley
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 72–1421,000 [10]
November 20 Southern
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA (rivalry)
W 34–1429,310–45,000 [11]
November 25vs. Lincoln (MO) *
W 54–18 [12] [13]
December 11vs. No. 1 North Dakota State *No. T–13
L 7–209,000 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Grambling tops Alcorn by 26–13". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1965. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Tigers rout Prairie View". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1965. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "A&I wins, 40–7; Dickey shines". The Tennessean. October 10, 1965. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tenn. A&I beats Grambling 40–0". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 16, 1965. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Rally gives Grambling 30–14 win". Lake Charles American-Press. October 17, 1965. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Grambling Tigers upend Jackson State 51–20". Alexandria News Leader. October 31, 1965. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1965 Jackson State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ "TSU upsets Grambling". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1965. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Grambling is 21–9 victor". Lake Charles American-Press. November 7, 1965. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Grambling rolls to 72–14 win over Texas 11". Monroe Morning World. November 14, 1965. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Grambling Tigers take SWAC title". Monroe Morning World. November 21, 1965. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Grambling in bowl tonight". The Shreveport Journal. November 25, 1965. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Grambling drops Lincoln U. 54–18". The Daily Capital News. November 26, 1965. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Bison stomp Tigers, 20–7". Abilene Reporter-News. December 12, 1965. Retrieved March 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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