1965 Grambling Tigers football team

1965 Grambling Tigers football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Grambling $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Southern 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Texas Southern 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Jackson State 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Prairie View A&M 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Arkansas AM&N 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Alcorn A&M 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Wiley 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 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 2Prairie View A&M
W 44–723,000[2]
October 9at Tennessee A&I*
L 7–408,000–24,000[3][4]
October 16Mississippi Valley State*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 30–1418,000[5]
October 23at Jackson State
W 51–206,400–21,000[6][7]
October 30Texas Southerndagger
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 6–2616,000–25,000[8]
November 6at Arkansas AM&N
W 21–918,0000[9]
November 13Wiley
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 72–1421,000[10]
November 20Southern
  • 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
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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 (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". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.


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