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1953 Grambling Tigers football team

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The 1953 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MWAA) during the 1953 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–2 and a mark of 2–1 in conference play.

Record8–2 (2–1 MWAA)
Headcoach
HomestadiumTiger Stadium
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1953 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record8–2 (2–1 MWAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
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1953 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Lincoln (MO) +4–0–18–0–1
No. 3 Tennessee A&I +2–0–18–0–1
No. 12 Grambling2–1–08–2–0
No. 10 Texas Southern2–1–07–3–0
Kentucky State1–3–06–4–0
Central State (OH)0–3–01–5–0
Jackson0–3–05–4–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19Paul Quinn*
W 27–0[1]
September 25Morris*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 40–0[2]
October 3at Kentucky StateW 13–0[3]
October 10Texas Southern
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 7–22[4]
October 17vs. Bishop*W 32–6[5][6]
October 26vs. Wiley*W 26–0[7]
October 31at Jackson
W 21–12[8]
November 7at Leland*Baton Rouge, LAW 60–0[9]
November 14at Prairie View A&M*Prairie View, TXL 0–32[10]
November 21Arkansas AM&N*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 20–16[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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