1963 Grambling Tigers football team

1963 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Prairie View A&M $^ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Grambling 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Arkansas AM&N 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Jackson State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wiley 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Alcorn A&M 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1963 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 and a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Alcorn A&M
W 40–23[1]
September 28Southern
L 21–22[2]
October 5at Tennessee A&I*
W 26–14[3]
October 12Mississippi Vocational*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 39–6[4]
October 19Prairie View A&M
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA (rivalry)
L 7–28[5]
October 26at Jackson State
W 62–16[6]
November 2Texas Southern
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 13–275,300[7][8]
November 9at Arkansas AM&N
T 7–7[9]
November 16Wiley
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 34–8[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Grambling nabs victory". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jaguars edge Grambling, 22–21". Monroe Morning World. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grambling trips Blue". The Tennessean. October 6, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grambling in 39–6 romp". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Prairie View stays unbeaten; PV takes 28 to 7 win over Grambling". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 26, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling rips Jackson St., 62–16". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas Southern beats Grambling". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Arkansas team ties Grambling in SWC tussel". Monroe Morning World. November 10, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling conquers Wiley". The Shreveport Journal. November 18, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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