1970 Grambling Tigers football team

1970 Grambling Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	9–2 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Eddie Robinson (28th season)
Home stadium	Grambling Stadium
Seasons ←  1969 1971  →

1970 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7/9 Alcorn A&M $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
No. 13/16 Grambling	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Texas Southern	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Southern	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Prairie View A&M	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Jackson State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi Valley State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1970 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 28th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	vs. Morgan State *	Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (Renaissance Football Classic)	W 38–12	14,000	[1]
September 19	Alcorn A&M	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 7–10		[2]
October 3	vs. Prairie View A&M	Comiskey Park Chicago, IL (rivalry)	W 57–6	23,000	[3]
October 10	No. 6 Tennessee State *	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	L 27–34	12,000	[4]
October 17	vs. Mississippi Valley State	Tiger Stadium Detroit, MI (Black Charities Football Classic)	W 41–17	26,673	[5]
October 24	vs. Jackson State	Municipal Stadium Cleveland, OH ('70 Classic)	W 27–7	24,000	[6]
October 31	at Texas Southern	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	W 20–16		[7]
November 7	Arkansas AM&N	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 41–13		[8]
November 14	Norfolk State *	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 55–13		[9]
November 21	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 37–24	35,118	[10] [11]
November 28	Cal State Fullerton *	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 34–31	1,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Grambling wallops Bears in 38–12 romp". The Baltimore Sun. September 13, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Grambling bows 10–7 to Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Red-hot Grambling burnd Prairie View before 23,000, 57–6". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tigers nudge Grambling on Sims' pass interception". The Tennessean. October 11, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Grambling rallies to win". Detroit Free Press. October 18, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Grambling raps JSC Tigs 27–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Grambling edges TSU on Turner's two TDs". The Shreveport Journal. November 2, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Robinson leads Grambling past Arkansas AM&N". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 8, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Turner's running keys Grambling past Norfolk". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Grambling rallies for 37–24 victroy". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 15, 2023.
12. "Titans fall to Grambling". The Los Angeles Times. November 29, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2023.