1963 Grambling Tigers football team
The 1963 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 and a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.
| 1963 Grambling Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–3–1 (3–3–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Grambling Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Prairie View A&M $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn A&M | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | at Alcorn A&M | W 40–23 | [1] | ||
| September 28 | Southern | L 21–22 | [2] | ||
| October 5 | at Tennessee A&I* | W 26–14 | [3] | ||
| October 12 | Mississippi Vocational* |
| W 39–6 | [4] | |
| October 19 | Prairie View A&M |
| L 7–28 | [5] | |
| October 26 | at Jackson State |
| W 62–16 | [6] | |
| November 2 | Texas Southern |
| L 13–27 | 5,300 | [7][8] |
| November 9 | at Arkansas AM&N |
| T 7–7 | [9] | |
| November 16 | Wiley |
| W 34–8 | [10] | |
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References
- "Grambling nabs victory". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Jaguars edge Grambling, 22–21". Monroe Morning World. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling trips Blue". The Tennessean. October 6, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling in 39–6 romp". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Prairie View stays unbeaten; PV takes 28 to 7 win over Grambling". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 26, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling rips Jackson St., 62–16". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Texas Southern beats Grambling". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- "Arkansas team ties Grambling in SWC tussel". Monroe Morning World. November 10, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling conquers Wiley". The Shreveport Journal. November 18, 1963. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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