Year: | 1955 |
Team: | Grambling Tigers |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Midwest Athletic Association |
Short Conf: | MAA |
Record: | 10–0 |
Conf Record: | 2–0 |
Head Coach: | Eddie Robinson |
Hc Year: | 13th |
Stadium: | Grambling Stadium |
Champion: | Black college national champion MAA champion |
Bowl: | Orange Blossom Classic |
Bowl Result: | W 28–21 vs. Florida A&M |
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.[1]