1968 Grambling Tigers football team

1968 Grambling Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Alcorn A&M + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Grambling + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Southern + 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southern 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Prairie View A&M 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Jackson State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Wiley 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1968 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 26th-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 as SWAC co-champion.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Alcorn A&M
L 13–28[1]
September 28vs. Morgan State*
L 7–960,811[2]
October 5at Prairie View A&M
W 22–14[3]
October 12Tennessee State*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 30–21[4]
October 19at Mississippi Valley State*
W 28–13[5]
October 26Jackson State
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 35–3318,000[6]
November 2at Texas Southern
W 28–1835,465[7]
November 9Arkansas AM&N
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 46–20[8]
November 16at Wiley
W 37–6[9][10]
November 23at Southern
W 34–32[11]
December 7vs. Sacramento State*
W 34–734,127[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Grambling bows to Alcorn A&M". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1968. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Morgan edges Grambling before 60,811". The Kansas City Star. September 29, 1968. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grambling dumps Prairie View 22–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1968. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "A&I tumbles to Grambling in 30–21 duel". The Tennessean. October 13, 1968. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miss. Valley defeated by Grambling, 28–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1968. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jackson felt Tiger claws". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1968. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grambling turns Astrodome vicit into big show by 28–18". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1968. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grambling blasts Arkansas AM&N". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1968. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wiley prepares for mighty Grambling". The Marshall News Messenger. November 15, 1968. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling bests Wiley". The Marshall News Messenger. November 17, 1968. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grambling is 34–32 victor, SWAC best". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1968. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Grambling gallops in Rose Bowl". Independent Star-News. December 8, 1968. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Robinson, Dick (December 8, 1968). "Grambling goes galloping (continued)". Independent Star-News. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.


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