1964 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
1964 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5/2 Prairie View A&M $ 7 0 09 0 0
No. 19/NR Grambling 6 1 09 2 0
Jackson State 4 3 06 4 0
Alcorn A&M 3 4 05 5 0
Arkansas AM&N 3 4 05 5 0
Texas Southern 3 4 05 5 0
Southern 2 5 04 6 0
Wiley 0 7 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1964 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Alcorn A&MW 32–14[1]
September 26at SouthernW 20–1726,000[2]
October 3at Prairie View A&ML 14–22[3]
October 10Tennessee A&I*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 20–18[4]
October 17at Mississippi Valley State*W 20–7[5]
October 24Jackson Statedagger
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 47–2615,000[6]
October 31at Texas SouthernW 25–816,000[7]
November 7Arkansas AM&N
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 39–0[8]
November 14at Wiley
W 40–21[9]
November 28vs. Bishop*W 42–6[10]
December 5vs. Florida A&M*L 15–4228,127[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. "Grambling posts rout". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Grambling wins, 20–17". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Kearney passes Pr. View past Grambling, 22 to 14". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 10, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Grambling hands A&I first loss". The Tennessean. October 11, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Grambling Tigers paste Mississippi Vocational". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Grambling Tigs stomp Jackson". Monroe Morning World. October 25, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Grambling Tigers outclass Texas Southern in 25–8 win". Alexandria News Leader. November 7, 1964. Retrieved March 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Grambling goeswild to shock Lions, 39–0". The Shreveport Times. November 8, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Grambling scores win over Wiley". The Marshall News Messenger. November 15, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Grambling downs Bishop, 42–6 in Sugar Cup tilt". Abilene Reporter-News. November 29, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Rattlers chill Grambling". The Miami Herald. December 6, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.


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