1955 Grambling Tigers football team
1955 Grambling Tigers football | |
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Black college national champion MAA champion | |
Orange Blossom Classic, W 28–21 vs. Florida A&M | |
Conference | Midwest Athletic Association |
Record | 10–0 (2–0 MAA) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Grambling Stadium |
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No. 1 Grambling $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Tennessee A&I | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Lincoln (MO) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Kentucky State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central State (OH) | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1955 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the MWC championship, upset Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic, and outscored opponents by a total of 330 to 54. The team was recognized by the Pittsburgh Courier as the black college football national champion for 1955.[2]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 17 | Paul Quinn* | W 39–0 | [3] | ||||
September 24 | at Alcorn A&M* | W 13–6 | [4] | ||||
October 8 | Tennessee A&I |
| W 12–0 | [5] | |||
October 15 | vs. Bishop* |
| W 80–0 | [6][7] | |||
October 24 | vs. Wiley* | W 20–0 | [8] | ||||
October 29 | Jackson State |
| W 48–7 | [9] | |||
November 5 | Bethune–Cookman* |
| W 26–7 | 10,000 | [10] | ||
November 12 | at Prairie View A&M* | Prairie View, TX | W 26–7 | [11] | |||
November 19 | Arkansas AM&N* |
| W 38–6 | [12] | |||
December 3 | vs. Florida A&M* | W 28–21 | 40,319 | [13] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Pigskin Huddle". The Black Dispatch. December 8, 1955. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling Claims Mythical Crown". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 26, 1955. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling is 30–0 winner". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling wins over stubborn Alcorn 13–6". News Leader. October 1, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling trips Tennessee State". The Tennessean. October 9, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling is set to meet Bishop squad". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Grambling to play game Monday". The Shreveport Journal. October 18, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling toys, whips Wiley, 20–0". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling tops Jackson College 48–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling romps; B–C is victim of Grambling's power". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 12, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling overcomes Prairie View 26–7 with hot 4th quarter". News Leader. November 19, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Nicholson, Collie J. (November 26, 1955). "Grambling Wins National Grid Crown". News Leader. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Grambling's Eddie Murray Rattles Florida A&M 28–21". The Miami Daily News. December 4, 1955. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.