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1955 Grambling Tigers football
Black college national champion
MAA champion
Orange Blossom Classic, W 28–21 vs. Florida A&M
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record10–0 (2–0 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons← 19541956 →
1955 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Grambling $ 2 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
No. 6 Tennessee A&I 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Lincoln (MO) 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Kentucky State 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Jackson 0 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Central State (OH) 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Negro Press

The 1955 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1955 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the MWC championship, upset Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic, and outscored opponents by a total of 330 to 54. The team was recognized by the Pittsburgh Courier as the black college football national champion for 1955.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Paul Quinn*W 30–0
September 24at Alcorn A&M*W 13–6
October 8Tennessee A&I
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 12–0
October 15vs. Bishop*W 80–0
October 24vs. Wiley*W 20–0
October 29Jackson StateW 48–7
November 5Bethune–Cookman*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 26–710,000
November 12at Prairie View A&M*Prairie View, TXW 26–7
November 19Arkansas AM&N*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 38–6
December 3vs. Florida A&M*W 28–2140,319
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Pigskin Huddle". The Black Dispatch. December 8, 1955. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Grambling Claims Mythical Crown". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 26, 1955. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Grambling is 30–0 winner". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Grambling wins over stubborn Alcorn 13–6". News Leader. October 1, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Grambling trips Tennessee State". The Tennessean. October 9, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Grambling is set to meet Bishop squad". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Unbeaten Grambling to play game Monday". The Shreveport Journal. October 18, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Grambling toys, whips Wiley, 20–0". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Grambling tops Jackson College 48–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Grambling romps; B–C is victim of Grambling's power". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 12, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Grambling overcomes Prairie View 26–7 with hot 4th quarter". News Leader. November 19, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Nicholson, Collie J. (November 26, 1955). "Grambling Wins National Grid Crown". News Leader. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. p. 6B. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  13. "Grambling's Eddie Murray Rattles Florida A&M 28–21". The Miami Daily News. December 4, 1955. pp. 1D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
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