1967 Grambling Tigers football team

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1967 Grambling Tigers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Grambling Stadium
Seasons
  1966
1968  
1967 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Grambling $ 6 1 09 1 0
Texas Southern 5 2 07 3 0
Jackson State 4 3 06 3 0
Southern 4 3 05 5 0
Arkansas AM&N 3 4 06 4 0
Alcorn A&M 3 4 05 4 0
Prairie View A&M 2 5 05 5 0
Wiley 1 6 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1967 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. In its 25th season under head coach Eddie Robinson, Grambling compiled a 9–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the SWAC championship, defeated Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic, and outscored opponents by a total of 318 to 145. The team is recognized as the black college football national co-champion for 1967. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Alcorn A&M W 13–7 [2]
September 30 Prairie View A&M W 13–10 [3]
October 7at Tennessee A&I *W 26–24 [4]
October 14 Mississippi Valley State *
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 68–0 [5]
October 21at Jackson State L 14–20 [6]
October 28 Texas Southern
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 20–1412,000 [7]
November 4at Arkansas AM&N
W 39–13 [8]
November 11 Wiley
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 70–1229,000 [9]
November 18 Southern
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA (rivalry)
W 27–2027,161 [10]
December 2vs. Florida A&M *W 28–2537,681 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "Grambling State Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  2. "Grambling Gets 13–7 Miss. Win". The Shreveport Times. September 17, 1967. p. 3D via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Grambling Gets Loop Win Over Prairie View". The Shreveport Times. October 1, 1967. p. 4D via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Grambling Nips A&I In Thriller". The Nashville Tennessean. October 8, 1967. p. 2E via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Grambling Sails To Easy 68-0 Win". Monroe Morning World. October 15, 1967. p. 2C via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Frosh QB Kelly Stars in Jackson State Win". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. October 22, 1967. p. 5B via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Grambling Bounces Texas Southern in SWAC Fray, 20-14". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1967. p. 2D via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Grambling Rocks AM&N In 39-13 Tilt". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1967. p. 3D via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Grambling Earns Share of Crown In SWAC by Downing Wiley, 70-12". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1967. p. 4D via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Grambling Gouges Southern To Smell Orange Blossoms". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1967. p. 4D.
  11. "Grambling Edges A&M 28-25". Tallahassee Democrat. December 3, 1967. p. B1 via Newspapers.com.