1967 Grambling Tigers football team explained

Year:1967
Team:Grambling Tigers
Sport:football
Conference:Southwestern Athletic Conference
Short Conf:SWAC
Record:9–1
Conf Record:6–1
Head Coach:Eddie Robinson
Hc Year:25th
Stadium:Grambling Stadium
Champion:Black national co-champion
SWAC champion
Bowl:Orange Blossom Classic
Bowl Result:W 28–25 vs.

The 1967 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. In its 25th season under head coach Eddie Robinson, Grambling compiled a 9–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the SWAC championship, defeated in the Orange Blossom Classic, and outscored opponents by a total of 318 to 145. The team is recognized as the black college football national co-champion for 1967.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grambling State Yearly Results (1965-1969). College Football Data Warehouse. December 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906010522/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/g/grambling_state/1965-1969_yearly_results.php. dead. September 6, 2015.