1955 Grambling Tigers football team

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]

1955 Grambling Tigers football
Black college national champion MAA champion
Orange Blossom Classic, W 28–21 vs. Florida A&M
Conference	Midwest Athletic Association
Record	10–0 (2–0 MAA)
Head coach	Eddie Robinson (13th season)
Home stadium	Grambling Stadium
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Midwest Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Grambling $	2	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
No. 6 Tennessee A&I	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Lincoln (MO)	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Kentucky State	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Jackson	0	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Central State (OH)	0	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Negro Press[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Paul Quinn*	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 30–0		[3]
September 24	at Alcorn A&M*	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 13–6		[4]
October 8	Tennessee A&I	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 12–0		[5]
October 15	vs. Bishop*	Wildcat Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 80–0		[6][7]
October 24	vs. Wiley*	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 20–0		[8]
October 29	Jackson State	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 48–7		[9]
November 5	Bethune–Cookman*	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 26–7	10,000	[10]
November 12	at Prairie View A&M*	Prairie View, TX	W 26–7		[11]
November 19	Arkansas AM&N*	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 38–6		[12]
December 3	vs. Florida A&M*	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL (Orange Blossom Classic)	W 28–21	40,319	[13]
*Non-conference game