1970 Grambling Tigers football team

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1970 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7/9 Alcorn A&M $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
No. 13/16 Grambling 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Texas Southern 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Southern 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Prairie View A&M 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Jackson State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1970 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 28th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12vs. Morgan State*
W 38–1214,000[1]
September 19Alcorn A&M
L 7–10[2]
October 3vs. Prairie View A&M
W 57–623,000[3]
October 10No. 6 Tennessee State*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 27–3412,000[4]
October 17vs. Mississippi Valley State
W 41–1726,673[5]
October 24vs. Jackson State
W 27–724,000[6]
October 31at Texas Southern
W 20–16[7]
November 7Arkansas AM&N
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 41–13[8]
November 14Norfolk State*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 55–13[9]
November 21at Southern
W 37–2435,118[10][11]
November 28Cal State Fullerton*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 34–311,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Grambling wallops Bears in 38–12 romp". The Baltimore Sun. September 13, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Grambling bows 10–7 to Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Red-hot Grambling burnd Prairie View before 23,000, 57–6". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tigers nudge Grambling on Sims' pass interception". The Tennessean. October 11, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grambling rallies to win". Detroit Free Press. October 18, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling raps JSC Tigs 27–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 25, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grambling edges TSU on Turner's two TDs". The Shreveport Journal. November 2, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Robinson leads Grambling past Arkansas AM&N". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 8, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Turner's running keys Grambling past Norfolk". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling rallies for 37–24 victroy". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  12. ^ "Titans fall to Grambling". The Los Angeles Times. November 29, 1970. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.


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