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1966 Grambling Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–2–1 (5–1–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons← 19651967 →
1966 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southern + 5 1 1 7 2 1
No. 13 Grambling + 5 1 1 6 2 1
Texas Southern 4 2 1 5 4 1
Jackson State 3 3 1 5 3 1
Prairie View A&M 3 3 1 5 3 1
Alcorn A&M 2 3 2 5 3 2
Arkansas AM&N 2 4 1 4 5 1
Wiley 0 7 0 0 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1966 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 24th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 and a mark of 5–1–1 in conference play, sharing the SWAC title with Southern.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Alcorn A&MW 14–13750
October 1at Prairie View A&MT 10–10
October 8No. 10 Tennessee A&I*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 23–31
October 15at Mississippi Valley State*W 55–33
October 22Jackson State
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 27–18
October 29at Texas SouthernW 19–17
November 5Arkansas AM&N
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 61–21
November 12at WileyW 45–14
November 19at SouthernL 13–41
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1967 (77th ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1967. p. 52. Retrieved January 8, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  2. "Alcorn edges by Grambling, 14–13". The Shreveport Journal. September 19, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  4. "Grambling, Prairie View battle to 10–10 deadlock". The Shreveport Times. October 2, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Down 16 points, A&I roar back". The Tennessean. October 9, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Grambling takes 55–33 win over Miss. Valley". The Shreveport Times. October 16, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Grambling sinks JSC Tigs 27–18". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Grambling edges Texas Southern 19–17 in SWAC battle". Alexandria News Leader. October 30, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Grambling romps past Arkansas Lions, 61–21". Monroe Morning World. November 6, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Grambling breezes by Wiley, 45–14". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Southern romps past Grambling". Lake Charles American-Press. November 20, 1966. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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