1964 Grambling Tigers football team

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.

1964 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5/2 Prairie View A&M $ 7 0 0 9 0 0
No. 19/NR Grambling 6 1 0 9 2 0
Jackson State 4 3 0 6 4 0
Alcorn A&M 3 4 0 5 5 0
Arkansas AM&N 3 4 0 5 5 0
Texas Southern 3 4 0 5 5 0
Southern 2 5 0 4 6 0
Wiley 0 7 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

Schedule

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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 State 
  • 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
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  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.