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1969 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9/8 Alcorn A&M $ 6 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
Southern 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Grambling 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas Southern 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Prairie View A&M 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Jackson State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Mississippi Valley State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12vs. Alcorn A&M
L 7–2862,294[1]
September 20vs. Morgan State*
W 30–1260,118[2]
October 4Prairie View A&M
W 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 State
W 62–1313,992[6][7]
November 8at Arkansas AM&N
W 42–0[8]
November 15at Texas Southern
W 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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References

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  1. ^ "62,294 see Alcorn blast Grambling". The Los Angeles Times. September 13, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Grambling's too much for Morgan State, 30–12". Daily News. September 21, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grambling gigs Prairie View by 58–25". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tennessee State wins". The Tennessean. October 12, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Reed's aerials power Tigers by Mississippi Valley, 41–14". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling impressive in win over Jackson". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1969. Retrieved August 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grambling crew barrels by Jackson State 63–12[sic]". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grambling 42–0 victory over AM&N". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling nips Texas Southern, 28–26". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jags score upset over Grambling 11". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 23, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rattlers' rally edges Grambling". The Miami Herald. December 7, 1969. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.


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