1962 Grambling Tigers football team

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1962 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–2–2 (3–2–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Jackson State $ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Texas Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Grambling 3 – 2 – 2 6 – 2 – 2
Prairie View A&M 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Southern 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Alcorn A&M 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wiley 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–2–2 and a mark of 3–2–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Benedict*
W 55–06,000[1]
September 29at Southern
W 13–3[2]
October 6Tennessee A&I*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 26–6[3]
October 13at Mississippi Vocational*
W 41–6[4]
October 20at Prairie View A&M
W 23–15[5]
October 27Jackson State
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 31–45[6]
November 3at Texas Southern
L 25–42[7]
November 10Arkansas AM&N
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
T 20–20[8]
November 17at Wiley
T 0–0[9]
November 24Alcorn A&M
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 46–7[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Grambling is 55–0 winner". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Grambling beats Southern by 13–3 score". Jackson Advocate. October 6, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grambling rip Tennesseans". The Shreveport Times. October 7, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grambling rips Miss. Voc., 41–6". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 20, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grambling tops Prairie View, 23–15". Lake Charles American-Press. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jackson State romps over Grambling 45–31". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. October 28, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas Southern spills Grambling". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Arkansas AM&N ties Grambling". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wiley, Grambling tie, 0–0". The Marshall News Messenger. November 17, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling tops Alcorn". Lake Charles American-Press. November 25, 1962. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Official Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.


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