1971 Grambling Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1971 Grambling Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 9–2 5–1 Eddie Robinson 29th Grambling Stadium SWAC champion The 1971 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 29th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion. Schedule 1971 small college AP September 11 w y y Morgan State Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY Whitney Young Memorial Classic 31–13 65,005 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121633400/gambling-humbles-morgan-3113/ The Baltimore Sun Gambling humbles Morgan, 31–13 September 12, 1971 March 25, 2023 Newspapers.com September 17 w y Alcorn A&M Soldier Field Chicago, IL 21–6 33,000–39,710 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121633847/grambling-rips-alcorn-216/ Chicago Tribune Grambling rips Alcorn 21–6 September 18, 1971 March 25, 2023 Newspapers.com September 25 w y y 3 1971 Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions Arkansas AM&N War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 20–16 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121634247/fobbs-touchdown-run-boosts-tigers/ The Shreveport Times Fobbs' touchdown run boosts Tigers September 26, 1971 March 25, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 w 3 Prairie View A&M Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA rivalry 30–7 15,175 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121634507/grambling-spanks-texas-rival-307/ The Shreveport Times Grambling spanks Texas rival, 30–7 October 3, 1971 March 25, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 l y y 3 Tennessee State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 35–41 18,000–25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121634858/big-blue-tips-grambling/ The Tennessean Big Blue tips Grambling October 10, 1971 March 25, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 w 7 Mississippi Valley State Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA 25–15 15,745–16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121635152/grambling-tops-valley-state/ The Delta Democrat-Times Grambling tops Valley State October 17, 1971 March 25, 2023 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-no-200-won-by-robinson-at-gra/130087172/ The Shreveport Times No. 200 won by Robinson at Grambling October 17, 1971 August 15, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 l y Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 7–13 20,000–26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121635422/jackson-st-slips-by-grambling-137/ The Clarion-Ledger Jackson St. slips by Grambling 13–7 October 24, 1971 March 25, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 w y Texas Southern Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 21–7 33,000–33,556 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121635737/grambling-posts-217-swac-win/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Grambling posts 21–7 SWAC win October 31, 1971 March 25, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 w y y 1971 Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State Foreman Field Norfolk, VA 55–0 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121636173/grambling-gives-lesson-to-norfolk-state/ Daily Press Grambling gives lesson to Norfolk State, 55–0 November 14, 1971 March 25, 2023 Newspapers.com November 20 w Southern Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA rivalry 31–3 33,897–33,981 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121639311/grambling-breezes-past-southern-313/ The Shreveport Times Grambling breezes past Southern, 31–3 November 21, 1971 March 25, 2023 Newspapers.com November 27 w y y Cal State Fullerton Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 59–26 60,415 It was an execution by Grambling -- 59–26 The Los Angeles Times November 28, 1971 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8833246/it_was_an_execution_by_grambling/ March 25, 2023 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/261/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2023 References Grambling State Category:Grambling State Tigers football seasons Category:Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Grambling State Tigers football