1955_Grambling_Tigers_football_team

1955 Grambling Tigers football team

1955 Grambling Tigers football team

American college football season

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.[2]

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References

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    "Pigskin Huddle". The Black Dispatch. December 8, 1955. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Grambling Claims Mythical Crown". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 26, 1955. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Grambling is 30–0 winner". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Grambling wins over stubborn Alcorn 13–6". News Leader. October 1, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Grambling trips Tennessee State". The Tennessean. October 9, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Grambling is set to meet Bishop squad". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Unbeaten Grambling to play game Monday". The Shreveport Journal. October 18, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Grambling toys, whips Wiley, 20–0". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Grambling tops Jackson College 48–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Grambling romps; B–C is victim of Grambling's power". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 12, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Grambling overcomes Prairie View 26–7 with hot 4th quarter". News Leader. November 19, 1955. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    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 Open access icon.
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    "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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