1956 Grambling Tigers football team

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 NCAA College Division 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.

1956 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record8–1 (1–1 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 15Paul Quinn*
W 43–6[1]
September 22Alcorn A&M*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 33–12[2]
October 6at Tennessee A&I
L 0–33[3]
October 13vs. Wiley*
W 51–20[4][5]
October 22vs. Morris Brown*
W 34–12[6]
October 27Jackson State
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 26–7[7]
November 3vs. Bethune–Cookman*
W 27–7[8]
November 10Prairie View A&M*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 46–0[9]
November 17Bluefield State*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 52–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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