1954 Grambling Tigers football team

1954 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record4–3–2 (1–0–1 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Tennessee A&I $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 22 Grambling 1 – 0 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
No. 13 Texas Southern 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 4 – 2
No. 16 Lincoln (MO) 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
No. 19 Central State (OH) 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Kentucky State 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Jackson 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Negro Press[1]

The 1954 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1954 college football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–3–2 and a mark of 1–0–1 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 17at Paul Quinn*
T 0–0[2]
September 26Alcorn A&M*
L 6–26[3]
October 9at Texas Southern
T 19–19[4]
October 16Bishop*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 48–7[5]
October 25vs. Wiley*
W 35–12[6]
October 30Jacksondagger
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 44–12[7]
November 6at Bethune–Cookman*
L 14–24[8]
November 13Prairie View A&M*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 19–26[9]
November 20at Arkansas AM&N*
W 21–13[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Pigskin Huddle". Baltimore Afro-American. December 25, 1954. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Paul Quinn ties Grambling, 0–0". The Pittsburgh Courier. September 25, 1954. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn cops 26–6 victory". The Shreveport Times. September 27, 1954. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grambling is held to tie". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1954. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grambling routs Bishop College Tigers 48 to 7". Alabama Tribune. October 22, 1954. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling wins State Fair Game". The Shreveport Journal. October 26, 1954. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers belt Jackson in home game". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1954. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bethune–Cookman kayoes Grambling". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 13, 1954. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Prairie View tops Grambling". Alabama Tribune. November 19, 1954. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling snaps back, measures Arkansas rivals". Monroe Morning World. November 21, 1954. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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