1953 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record8–2 (2–1 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium

The 1953 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1953 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–2 and a mark of 2–1 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19Paul Quinn*
W 27–0[1]
September 25Morris*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 40–0[2]
October 3at Kentucky State
W 13–0[3]
October 10Texas Southern
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 7–22[4]
October 17vs. Bishop*
W 32–6[5][6]
October 26vs. Wiley*
W 26–0[7]
October 31at Jackson
W 21–12[8]
November 7at Leland*Baton Rouge, LAW 60–0[9]
November 14at Prairie View A&M*Prairie View, TXL 0–32[10]
November 21Arkansas AM&N*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 20–16[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Grambling Tigers wallop Paul Quinn Buckos 27–0". Alabama Tribune. September 25, 1953. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Tigers take easy verdict from Morris". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1953. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Grambling defeats Kentucky State". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 4, 1953. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Grambling is defeated by TSU eleven". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1953. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Grambling vs. Bishop here in negro contest". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1953. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Grambling on rebound trounces Bishop 32–6". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 24, 1953. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Grambling wins State Fair Game". The Shreveport Journal. October 27, 1953. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tigers romp easily over Jackson, 21–0". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1953. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Grambling steamrolls Leland by 60–0 count". The Shreveport Times. November 8, 1953. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Prairie View wins". The Miami Herald. November 15, 1953. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Grambling Tigers defeat Ark. AM&N Lions 20–16". Alabama Tribune. November 26, 1953. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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