1955 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record10–0 (2–0 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Paul Quinn*
W 39–0[2]
September 24at Alcorn A&M*
W 13–6[3]
October 8Tennessee A&I
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 12–0[4]
October 15vs. Bishop*
W 80–0[5][6]
October 24vs. Wiley*
W 20–0[7]
October 29Jackson State
W 48–7[8]
November 5Bethune–Cookman*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 26–710,000[9]
November 12at Prairie View A&M*Prairie View, TXW 26–7[10]
November 19Arkansas AM&N*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 38–6[11]
December 3vs. Florida A&M*
W 28–2140,319[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Grambling Claims Mythical Crown". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 26, 1955. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Grambling is 30–0 winner". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Grambling wins over stubborn Alcorn 13–6". News Leader. October 1, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Grambling trips Tennessee State". The Tennessean. October 9, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Grambling is set to meet Bishop squad". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Unbeaten Grambling to play game Monday". The Shreveport Journal. October 18, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Grambling toys, whips Wiley, 20–0". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Grambling tops Jackson College 48–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Grambling romps; B–C is victim of Grambling's power". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 12, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Grambling overcomes Prairie View 26–7 with hot 4th quarter". News Leader. November 19, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Nicholson, Collie J. (November 26, 1955). "Grambling Wins National Grid Crown". News Leader. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ↑ "Grambling's Eddie Murray Rattles Florida A&M 28–21". The Miami Daily News. December 4, 1955. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
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