1952 Grambling Tigers football team

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1952 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record7–3–1 (1–1–1 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Lincoln (MO) + 4 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Texas Southern + 2 – 0 – 1 10 – 0 – 1
No. 6 Tennessee A&I 2 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Grambling 1 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
No. 14 Central State (OH) 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Jackson 0 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
No. 23 Kentucky State 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Associated Negro Press[1]

The 1952 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1952 college football season. Led by 10th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 and a mark of 1–1–1 in conference play.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19at Paul Quinn*
W 13–0[2]
September 27at Maryland State*Princess Anne, MDL 0–32[3]
October 4Kentucky State
W 14–13[4]
October 11at Texas Southern
L 14–46[5]
October 20vs. Wiley*
W 18–14[6]
October 26Mississippi Industrial*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 26–0[7]
November 1Jackson
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
T 13–13[8]
November 8Leland*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 34–7[9]
November 15Prairie View A&M*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 14–27[10]
November 22at Arkansas AM&N*Pine Bluff, ARW 35–19[11]
December 2vs. Alcorn A&M*
W 27–13[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Press Syndicate Rates Fla. Top Eleven". Baltimore Afro-American. December 20, 1952. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2 quick plays hand Quimm 13-to-0 defeat". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 20, 1952. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Maryland State wins from Grambling, 32–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 28, 1952. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grambling squeezes by Kentucky State, 14–13". Alabama Tribune. October 10, 1952. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas Southern wins again". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 18, 1954. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling nips Wiley in 2nd half". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1952. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grambling overpowers MIC, 26–0". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1952. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jackson College Tigers in 13–13 tie with Grambling". Jackson Advocate. November 8, 1952. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling tops Leland Bulldogs 34–7". Alabama Tribune. November 14, 1952. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Airlanes filled as P-V beats Grambling". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 22, 1952. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grambling routs Ark. State 35–19". Alabama Tribune. November 28, 1952. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Grambling's Bengals master Alcorn in North Monroe Lions' Grid Classic". The Monroe News-Star. December 3, 1952. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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