1955 Grambling Tigers football team

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The 1955 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1955 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the MWC championship, upset Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic, and outscored opponents by a total of 330 to 54. The team was recognized by the Pittsburgh Courier as the black college football national champion for 1955.[2]

Quick Facts Grambling Tigers football, Black college national championMAA champion ...
1955 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record10–0 (2–0 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons
 1954
1956 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1955 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Grambling $ 2 0 010 0 0
No. 6 Tennessee A&I 3 1 07 2 0
No. 10 Lincoln (MO) 3 1 05 3 0
No. 11 Kentucky State 2 2 07 2 0
Jackson 0 3 05 4 0
Central State (OH) 0 3 04 4 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Negro Press[1]
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Paul Quinn*W 30–0[3]
September 24at Alcorn A&M*W 13–6[4]
October 8Tennessee A&I
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 12–0[5]
October 15vs. Bishop*
W 80–0[6][7]
October 24vs. Wiley*W 20–0[8]
October 29Jackson State
W 48–7[9]
November 5Bethune–Cookman*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 26–710,000[10]
November 12at Prairie View A&M*Prairie View, TXW 26–7[11]
November 19Arkansas AM&N*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 38–6[12]
December 3vs. Florida A&M*W 28–2140,319[13]
  • *Non-conference game
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