1955 Grambling Tigers football team

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1955 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
1955 record10–0 ( MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →

The 1955 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Midwestern Conference (MWC) 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.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Paul QuinnGrambling, LAW 39–0
September 24at Alcorn A&MLorman, MSW 13–6
October 8Tennessee A&IGrambling, LAW 12–0
October 15at Bishop*Marshall, TXW 80–0
October 24vs. Wiley*Shreveport, LAW 20–0
October 29Jackson StateJackson, MSW 48–7
November 5Bethune–Cookman*Grambling, LAW 26–7
November 12at Prairie View A&M*Prairie View, TXW 26–7
November 19Arkansas AM&N*Grambling, LAW 38–6
December 3vs. Florida A&M*
W 28–2140,319[2]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "Grambling Claims Mythical Crown". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 26, 1955. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Grambling's Eddie Murray Rattles Florida A&M 28-21". The Miami Daily News. December 4, 1955. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
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