1961 Grambling Tigers football team

1961 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Jackson State $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Grambling 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas Southern 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Prairie View A&M 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Wiley 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Arkansas AM&N 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Texas College 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Grambling Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1961 college football season. In their 19th year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an 8–2 record (5–2 in conference games), tied for second place in the SWAC.[1]

Key players included Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Willie Brown, guard/linebacker Garland Boyette, kick returner Jerry Robinson, tackle Buck Buchanan, and quarterback Ron Pennington.

The team played its home games at Grambling Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Texas College
W 59–0[2]
September 30Southern
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA (rivalry)
L 9–20[3]
October 7at Tennessee A&I*
W 25–85,192[4]
October 14Mississippi Vocational*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 69–0[5]
October 23vs. Prairie View A&M
W 34–145,000[6]
October 28at Jackson State
L 13–146,000[7]
November 4Texas Southerndagger
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 23–198,000[8]
November 11at Arkansas AM&N
W 23–7[9]
November 19Wiley
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 71–28[10]
November 25at Alcorn A&M
W 49–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Official Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Grambling romps to 59–0 triumph". The Shreveport Journal. September 25, 1961. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grambling is 20–9 winner". Lake Charles American-Press. October 1, 1961. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "State felled by Grambling". The Tennessean. October 8, 1961. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grambling crushes MVC". Jackson Advocate. October 21, 1961. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling Tigers score easy 34–14 win over Prairie View". The Shreveport Times. October 24, 1961. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jackson St. nudges past Grambling". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 1961. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grambling smears 'clean' TSU, 23–19". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 11, 1961. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Stone Johnson star of 23–7 Grambling win". Monroe Morning World. November 12, 1961. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling shells Wiley in finale". The Marshall News Messenger. November 20, 1961. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grambling blanks Alcorn". The Daily Advertiser. November 26, 1961. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.