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1967 Grambling Tigers football team

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The 1967 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. In its 25th season under head coach Eddie Robinson, Grambling compiled a 9–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the SWAC championship, defeated Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic, and outscored opponents by a total of 318 to 145. The team is recognized as the black college football national co-champion for 1967.[1]

Record9–1 (6–1 SWAC)
Headcoach
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1967 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons
 1966
1968 
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1967 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Grambling $610910
Texas Southern520730
Jackson State430630
Southern430550
Arkansas AM&N340640
Alcorn A&M340540
Prairie View A&M250550
Wiley160370
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Alcorn A&MW 13–7[2]
September 30Prairie View A&MW 13–10[3]
October 7at Tennessee A&I*W 26–24[4]
October 14Mississippi Valley State*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 68–0[5]
October 21at Jackson StateL 14–20[6]
October 28Texas Southern
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 20–1412,000[7]
November 4at Arkansas AM&N
W 39–13[8]
November 11Wiley
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 70–1229,000[9]
November 18Southern
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA (rivalry)
W 27–2027,161[10]
December 2vs. Florida A&M*W 28–2537,681[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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