1969 Grambling Tigers football team

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1969 Grambling Tigers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Grambling Stadium
Seasons
←  1968
1970  →
1969 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9/8 Alcorn A&M $ 6 –0 –18 –0 –1
Southern 5 –1 –16 –2 –1
Grambling 5 –2 –06 –4 –0
Texas Southern 3 –3 –14 –3 –2
Prairie View A&M 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –13 –6 –1
Jackson State 1 –6 –02 –6 –0
Mississippi Valley State 1 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1969 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 27th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–4 and a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12vs. Alcorn A&M
L 7–2862,294 [1]
September 20vs. Morgan State *
W 30–1260,118 [2]
October 4 Prairie View A&M
W 58–2511,072 [3]
October 11at Tennessee State *
L 20–347,667 [4]
October 18 Mississippi Valley State
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 41–1414,167 [5]
October 25at Jackson State
W 62–1313,992 [6] [7]
November 8at Arkansas AM&N
W 42–0 [8]
November 15at Texas Southern
W 28–26 [9]
November 22 Southern
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA (rivalry)
L 17–2132,115 [10]
December 6vs. Florida A&M *
L 19–2336,680 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "62,294 see Alcorn blast Grambling". The Los Angeles Times. September 13, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Grambling's too much for Morgan State, 30–12". Daily News. September 21, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Grambling gigs Prairie View by 58–25". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tennessee State wins". The Tennessean. October 12, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Reed's aerials power Tigers by Mississippi Valley, 41–14". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Grambling impressive in win over Jackson". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Grambling crew barrels by Jackson State 63–12[sic]". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Grambling 42–0 victory over AM&N". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Grambling nips Texas Southern, 28–26". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Jags score upset over Grambling 11". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 23, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Rattlers' rally edges Grambling". The Miami Herald. December 7, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2023.


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