1973 Grambling Tigers football team
American college football season
The 1973 Grambling Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In its 31st season under head coach Eddie Robinson, Grambling compiled a 10–3 record (5–1 against conference opponents), tied for the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 339 to 176. In two post-season games, the Tigers defeated Delaware in the Boardwalk Bowl and lost to Western Kentucky in the Grantland Rice Bowl.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | vs. Long Beach State* | | | W 29–16 | 30,884 | [2]
| September 15 | at Alcorn A&M | | | W 22–6 | 12,000–15,900 | [3][4]
| September 22 | vs. Morgan State* | No. 2 | | W 31–14 | 64,243 | [5]
| September 29 | Prairie View A&M | No. 2 | | W 37–12 | 14,968 | [6]
| October 6 | at No. 7 Tennessee State* | No. 2 | | L 13–19 | 16,000–16,500 | [7][8]
| October 13 | Mississippi Valley State | No. 6 | - Grambling Stadium
- Grambling, LA
| W 17–0 | 16,721 | [9]
| October 20 | at Jackson State | No. 5 | | W 19–12 | 26,745 | [10]
| October 27 | at Texas Southern | No. 9 | | L 21–35 | 53,859 | [11]
| November 3 | North Carolina A&T* | No. 13 | - Grambling Stadium
- Grambling, LA
| W 62–6 | 3,731–6,000 | [12][13]
| November 10 | at Norfolk State* | No. 8 | | W 32–6 | 6,000 | [14]
| November 17 | vs. Southern | No. 5 | | W 19–14 | 38,000 | [15]
| December 1 | vs. No. 12 Delaware* | No. 5 | | W 17–8 | 12,043 | [16]
| December 8 | vs. No. 2 Western Kentucky* | No. 5 | | L 20–28 | 15,000 | [17]
| - *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "Grambling State Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Grambling Tigers win Classic, 29–16". The Los Angeles Times. September 9, 1973. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling pops Alcorn by 22 to 6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 16, 1973. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "Grambling struts past Morgan State, 31–14". Newsday. September 23, 1973. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling beats Prairie View". Longview News-Journal. September 30, 1973. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ "Scripting perfest for Merritt, TSU". The Tennessean. October 7, 1973. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling homecoming a success". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 1973. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling wins it". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1973. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU on top". The El Paso Times. October 28, 1973. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "G-Men come alive in 62–6 rout of A&T". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1973. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Grambling Tigers shiver past Norfolk State, 32–6". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1973. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "GC wins, 19–14, but Jaguars make it interesting". The Shreveport Times. November 18, 1973. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Finocchiaro, Ray (December 2, 1973). "No Down South Ramble for Hens". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "California, here comes Western!". The Courier-Journal. December 9, 1973. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "College-Division Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
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