1967 Grambling Tigers football team
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| 1967 Grambling Tigers football | |
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Black national co-champion SWAC champion | |
Orange Blossom Classic, W 28–25 vs. Florida A&M | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–1 (6–1 SWAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Grambling Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 16 | at Alcorn A&M | W 13–7 | [2] | ||||
| September 30 | Prairie View A&M | W 13–10 | [3] | ||||
| October 7 | at Tennessee A&I* | W 26–24 | [4] | ||||
| October 14 | Mississippi Valley State* |
| W 68–0 | [5] | |||
| October 21 | at Jackson State | L 14–20 | [6] | ||||
| October 28 | Texas Southern |
| W 20–14 | 12,000 | [7] | ||
| November 4 | at Arkansas AM&N |
| W 39–13 | [8] | |||
| November 11 | Wiley |
| W 70–12 | 29,000 | [9] | ||
| November 18 | Southern |
| W 27–20 | 27,161 | [10] | ||
| December 2 | vs. Florida A&M* | W 28–25 | 37,681 | [11] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Grambling State Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ "Grambling Gets 13–7 Miss. Win". The Shreveport Times. September 17, 1967. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling Gets Loop Win Over Prairie View". The Shreveport Times. October 1, 1967. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling Nips A&I In Thriller". The Nashville Tennessean. October 8, 1967. p. 2E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling Sails To Easy 68-0 Win". Monroe Morning World. October 15, 1967. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frosh QB Kelly Stars in Jackson State Win". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. October 22, 1967. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling Bounces Texas Southern in SWAC Fray, 20-14". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1967. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling Rocks AM&N In 39-13 Tilt". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1967. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling Earns Share of Crown In SWAC by Downing Wiley, 70-12". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1967. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling Gouges Southern To Smell Orange Blossoms". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1967. p. 4D.
- ^ "Grambling Edges A&M 28-25". Tallahassee Democrat. December 3, 1967. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.