The 1964 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 22nd-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 second in the SWAC.
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Orange Blossom Classic, L 15–42 vs. Florida A&M | |
Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 9–2 (6–1 SWAC) |
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Home stadium | Grambling Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5/2 Prairie View A&M $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19/NR Grambling | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn A&M | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas AM&N | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wiley | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | Alcorn A&M | W 32–14 | [1] | ||
September 26 | at Southern | W 20–17 | 26,000 | [2] | |
October 3 | at Prairie View A&M | L 14–22 | [3] | ||
October 10 | Tennessee A&I* |
| W 20–18 | [4] | |
October 17 | at Mississippi Valley State* | W 20–7 | [5] | ||
October 24 | Jackson State |
| W 47–26 | 15,000 | [6] |
October 31 | at Texas Southern | W 25–8 | 16,000 | [7] | |
November 7 | Arkansas AM&N |
| W 39–0 | [8] | |
November 14 | at Wiley |
| W 40–21 | [9] | |
November 28 | vs. Bishop* |
| W 42–6 | [10] | |
December 5 | vs. Florida A&M* | L 15–42 | 28,127 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Grambling posts rout". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling wins, 20–17". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kearney passes Pr. View past Grambling, 22 to 14". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 10, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling hands A&I first loss". The Tennessean. October 11, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling Tigers paste Mississippi Vocational". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling Tigs stomp Jackson". Monroe Morning World. October 25, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling Tigers outclass Texas Southern in 25–8 win". Alexandria News Leader. November 7, 1964. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling goeswild to shock Lions, 39–0". The Shreveport Times. November 8, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling scores win over Wiley". The Marshall News Messenger. November 15, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling downs Bishop, 42–6 in Sugar Cup tilt". Abilene Reporter-News. November 29, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers chill Grambling". The Miami Herald. December 6, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.