| Year: | 1974 |
| Team: | Grambling State Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWAC |
| Record: | 11–1 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Eddie Robinson |
| Hc Year: | 32nd |
| Stadium: | Grambling Stadium |
| Champion: | Black national champion SWAC co-champion |
| Bowl: | Pelican Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 28–7 vs. South Carolina State |
| Prev: | 1973 |
The 1974 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In its 32nd season under head coach Eddie Robinson, Grambling compiled an 11–1 record (5–1 against conference opponents), tied for the SWAC championship, defeated South Carolina State in the Pelican Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 308 to 120. The team was recognized as the 1974 black college football national co-champion and was ranked No. 7 by the Associated Press in the final small college rankings.
Key players included freshman quarterback Doug Williams and split end Dwight Scales, who led the team in scoring with 11 touchdowns. Williams later played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Scales went on to play eight seasons NFL.
See also: 1974 Jackson State Tigers football team.
See main article: 1975 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | |
| Defensive tackle | 1 | 8 | San Diego Chargers | ||
| Defensive end | 2 | 51 | Pittsburgh Steelers | ||
| Jesse O'Neal | Defensive end | 6 | 146 | Houston Oilers |