1966 Grambling Tigers football team

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1966 Grambling Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–2–1 (5–1–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Grambling Stadium
Seasons
  1965
1967  
1966 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Southern + 5 1 17 2 1
No. 13 Grambling + 5 1 16 2 1
Texas Southern 4 2 15 4 1
Jackson State 3 3 15 3 1
Prairie View A&M 3 3 15 3 1
Alcorn A&M 2 3 25 3 2
Arkansas AM&N 2 4 14 5 1
Wiley 0 7 00 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1966 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 24th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 and a mark of 5–1–1 in conference play, sharing the SWAC title with Southern. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Alcorn A&M W 14–13750 [2] [3]
October 1at Prairie View A&M T 10–10 [4]
October 8No. 10 Tennessee A&I *
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 23–31 [5]
October 15at Mississippi Valley State *W 55–33 [6]
October 22 Jackson State
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 27–18 [7]
October 29at Texas Southern W 19–17 [8]
November 5 Arkansas AM&N
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 61–21 [9]
November 12at Wiley
W 45–14 [10]
November 19at Southern L 13–41 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1967 (77th ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1967. p. 52. Retrieved January 8, 2024 via Internet Archive.
  2. "Alcorn edges by Grambling, 14–13". The Shreveport Journal. September 19, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  4. "Grambling, Prairie View battle to 10–10 deadlock". The Shreveport Times. October 2, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Down 16 points, A&I roar back". The Tennessean. October 9, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Grambling takes 55–33 win over Miss. Valley". The Shreveport Times. October 16, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Grambling sinks JSC Tigs 27–18". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Grambling edges Texas Southern 19–17 in SWAC battle". Alexandria News Leader. October 30, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Grambling romps past Arkansas Lions, 61–21". Monroe Morning World. November 6, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Grambling breezes by Wiley, 45–14". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Southern romps past Grambling". Lake Charles American-Press. November 20, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2023.