1956 Grambling Tigers football team

1956 Grambling Tigers football
Conference	Midwest Athletic Association
Record	8–1 (1–1 MAA)
Head coach	Eddie Robinson (14th season)
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium

1956 Midwest Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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[1]

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 15	Paul Quinn*	Tiger Stadium Grambling, LA	W 43–6	[2]
September 22	Alcorn A&M*	Tiger Stadium Grambling, LA	W 33–12	[3]
October 6	at Tennessee A&I	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	L 0–33	[4]
October 13	vs. Wiley*	Dal-Hi Stadium Dallas, TX	W 51–20	[5][6]
October 22	vs. Morris Brown*	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 34–12	[7]
October 27	Jackson State	Tiger Stadium Grambling, LA	W 26–7	[8]
November 3	vs. Bethune–Cookman*	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 27–7	[9]
November 10	Prairie View A&M*	Tiger Stadium Grambling, LA	W 46–0	[10]
November 17	Bluefield State*	Tiger Stadium Grambling, LA	W 52–0	[11]
*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.