1969 Grambling Tigers football team
| 1969 Grambling Tigers football | |
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Orange Blossom Classic, L 19–23 vs. Florida A&M | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (5–2 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Grambling Stadium |
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| No. 9/8 Alcorn A&M $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1969 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 27th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–4 and a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | vs. Alcorn A&M |
| L 7–28 | 62,294 | [1] |
| September 20 | vs. Morgan State* | W 30–12 | 60,118 | [2] | |
| October 4 | Prairie View A&M | W 58–25 | 11,072 | [3] | |
| October 11 | at Tennessee State* | L 20–34 | 7,667 | [4] | |
| October 18 | Mississippi Valley State |
| W 41–14 | 14,167 | [5] |
| October 25 | at Jackson State | W 62–13 | 13,992 | [6][7] | |
| November 8 | at Arkansas AM&N |
| W 42–0 | [8] | |
| November 15 | at Texas Southern | W 28–26 | [9] | ||
| November 22 | Southern |
| L 17–21 | 32,115 | [10] |
| December 6 | vs. Florida A&M* | L 19–23 | 36,680 | [11] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "62,294 see Alcorn blast Grambling". The Los Angeles Times. September 13, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling's too much for Morgan State, 30–12". Daily News. September 21, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling gigs Prairie View by 58–25". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State wins". The Tennessean. October 12, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reed's aerials power Tigers by Mississippi Valley, 41–14". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling impressive in win over Jackson". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling crew barrels by Jackson State 63–12[sic]". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling 42–0 victory over AM&N". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling nips Texas Southern, 28–26". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jags score upset over Grambling 11". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 23, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers' rally edges Grambling". The Miami Herald. December 7, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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