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The 1969 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 27th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–4 and a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished third in the SWAC.

Record6–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Headcoach
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1969 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons
 1968
1970 
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1969 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9/8 Alcorn A&M $601801
Southern511621
Grambling520640
Texas Southern331432
Prairie View A&M340450
Arkansas AM&N241361
Jackson State160260
Mississippi Valley State160180
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12vs. Alcorn A&ML 7–2862,294[1]
September 20vs. Morgan State*W 30–1260,118[2]
October 4Prairie View A&MW 58–2511,072[3]
October 11at Tennessee State*L 20–347,667[4]
October 18Mississippi Valley State
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 41–1414,167[5]
October 25at Jackson StateW 62–1313,992[6][7]
November 8at Arkansas AM&N
W 42–0[8]
November 15at Texas SouthernW 28–26[9]
November 22Southern
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA (rivalry)
L 17–2132,115[10]
December 6vs. Florida A&M*L 19–2336,680[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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