1972 Grambling Tigers football team

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1972 Grambling Tigers football
Black national champion
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
1972 record11–2 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 AP / #9 UPI Grambling + 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
Jackson State + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Alcorn A&M 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Texas Southern 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Mississippi Valley State 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Prairie View A&M 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southern 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1972 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In its 30th season under head coach Eddie Robinson, Grambling compiled an 11–2 record (5–1 against conference opponents), tied for the SWAC championship, defeated North Carolina Central in the Pelican Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 346 to 123. The team was recognized as the 1972 black college football national champion and was ranked No. 8 by the Associated Press in the final 1972 NCAA College Division football rankings.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9vs. Morgan State*
W 6–063,517[2]
September 16Alcorn A&M
L 6–914,202[3]
September 22at 1972 Long Beach State*
L 19–2542,058[4][5]
September 30vs. Prairie View A&M
W 36–020,414[6]
October 7Tennessee State*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 27–18[7]
October 14vs. Mississippi Valley State
W 27–219,381[8]
October 21Jackson Statedagger
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 26–1322,000[9]
October 28at Texas Southern
W 21–1552,745[10]
November 4at Hawaii*No. 9
W 46–723,003[11]
November 11Norfolk State*No. 8
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 39–6[12]
November 18at SouthernNo. 8Baton Rouge, LAW 0–0 (forfeit)
November 25Nevada*No. 8
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 37–3[13]
December 2at North Carolina Central*No. 8
W 56–622,500[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "Grambling State Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Non-Rambling Grambling Boots FGs to Foil Morgan St., 6-0". New York Daily News. September 10, 1972. p. 143 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn Nudges Grambling, 9-6". The Shreveport Times. September 17, 1972. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "49ers overhaul Grambling, 25-19". Independent Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California). September 23, 1972. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Long Beach Defeats Grambling, 25-19, in Freedom Classic". Los Angeles Times. September 23, 1972. p. III-1, III-6.
  6. ^ "Reed Passes for Four TDs As Grambling Romps, 36-0". The Shreveport Times. October 1, 1972. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grambling's Defense Leaves Tenn. Staters Black and Blue". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1972. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grambling Rolls, 27-21". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1972. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling Bounces Another Unbeaten; J-State Victimized". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1972. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling Pulls Out 21-15 Victory Over TSU in Dome". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1972. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grambling way too much for the Bows". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 5, 1972. p. F1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Norfolk Gets Message Early; GC 39-6". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1972. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Grambling Starts Slow, Rushes Off to 37-3 Win". The Shreveport Times. November 26, 1972. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Grambling in Big Win, 56-6". Daily World (Opelousas, Louisiana). December 3, 1972. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
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