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1956 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record8–1 (1–1 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons← 19551957 →
1956 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Tennessee A&I $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
No. 3 Grambling 1 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
No. 7 Jackson State 1 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 2
No. 14 Central State (OH) 1 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Lincoln (MO) 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Kentucky State 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier

The 1956 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1956 college football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–1 and a mark of 1–1 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 15Paul Quinn*W 43–6
September 22Alcorn A&M*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 33–12
October 6at Tennessee A&IL 0–33
October 13vs. Wiley*W 51–20
October 22vs. Morris Brown*W 34–12
October 27Jackson State
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 26–7
November 3vs. Bethune–Cookman*W 27–7
November 10Prairie View A&M*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 46–0
November 17Bluefield State*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 52–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Courier Rates Top Football Teams". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 15, 1956. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Grambling trips Paul Quinn 43–6". Alabama Tribune. September 21, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tigers score late to hack Alcorn, 33–12". The Shreveport Times. September 24, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tenn. State dumps Grambling 33-to-0". Alabama Tribune. October 12, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wiley holds first place in negro loop". Austin American-Statesman. October 9, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Grambling beats Wiley at Dallas by 51–20 score". The Shreveport Journal. October 15, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Grambling gets by Morris Brown, 34–12". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Grambling set for next foe; Whips Jackson". The Shreveport Journal. October 29, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Grambling defeats 'Cats, 27–7". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 4, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tigers mash Prairie View in 46–0 rout". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "By 52–0 Tigers open flood gates on Bluefield". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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