1967 Grambling Tigers football team

1967 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Grambling $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Texas Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Jackson State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Southern 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Alcorn A&M 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Prairie View A&M 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wiley 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 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 30Prairie View A&M
W 13–10[3]
October 7at Tennessee A&I*
W 26–24[4]
October 14Mississippi Valley State*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 68–0[5]
October 21at Jackson State
L 14–20[6]
October 28Texas Southern
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 20–1412,000[7]
November 4at Arkansas AM&N
W 39–13[8]
November 11Wiley
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 70–1229,000[9]
November 18Southern
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA (rivalry)
W 27–2027,161[10]
December 2vs. Florida A&M*
W 28–2537,681[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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.