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1968 Grambling Tigers football team

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The 1968 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 26th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champions.

Record9–2 (6–1 SWAC)
Headcoach
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1968 Grambling Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons
 1967
1969 
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1968 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Alcorn A&M +610810
Grambling +610920
Texas Southern +610640
Arkansas AM&N430550
Southern340460
Prairie View A&M250460
Jackson State160360
Wiley070280
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Alcorn A&ML 13–28[1]
September 28vs. Morgan State*L 7–960,811[2]
October 5at Prairie View A&MW 22–14[3]
October 12Tennessee State*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 30–21[4]
October 19at Mississippi Valley State*W 28–13[5]
October 26Jackson State
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 35–3318,000[6]
November 2at Texas SouthernW 28–1835,465[7]
November 9Arkansas AM&N
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 46–20[8]
November 16at Wiley
W 37–6[9][10]
November 23at SouthernW 34–32[11]
December 7vs. Sacramento State*W 34–734,127[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
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