1959 Grambling Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1959 Grambling Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 5–5 2–5 Eddie Robinson 17th Grambling Stadium The 1959 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1959 college football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–5 and a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SWAC. Schedule September 19 w y y 1959 Bishop Tigers Bishop Dallas, TX 48–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122046553/gramblings-wing-t-overpowers-bishop/ The Pittsburgh Courier Grambling's wing-t overpowers Bishop September 26, 1959 March 31, 2023 Newspapers.com September 26 w Texas College Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA 19–10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122046691/texas-college-loses-first-game/ The Tyler Courier-Times Texas College loses first game September 27, 1959 March 31, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 l Southern Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA rivalry 6–12 18,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122046832/jaguars-top-grambling-in-126-tilt/ The Monroe News-Star Jaguars top Grambling in 12–6 tilt October 5, 1959 March 31, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 l y y Tennessee A&I Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 21–26 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122047058/grambling-felled-by-tenn-state/ The Shreveport Times Grambling felled by Tenn. State October 12, 1959 March 31, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Wiley State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA 42–20 1,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122047247/grambling-is-4220-victor/ The Shreveport Times Grambling is 42–20 victor October 18, 1959 March 31, 2023 Newspapers.com October 26 l y Prairie View A&M State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA rivalry 6–35 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122047442/valiant-tiger-effort-fails/ The Shreveport Journal Valiant Tiger effort fails October 27, 1959 March 31, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 l y Jackson State Alumni Stadium Jackson, MS 13–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122047699/jackson-state-wins-by-1814/ The Clarion-Ledger Jackson State wins by 18–14 November 1, 1959 March 31, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 w y Texas Southern Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA 14–15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122047845/grambling-is-squeezed-by-tex-southern/ The Shreveport Times Grambling is squeezed by Tex. Southern November 8, 1959 March 31, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 l y Arkansas AM&N Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR 6–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122048002/ark-amn-eases-past-tigers-by-76/ The Shreveport Times Ark. AM&N eases past Tigers by 7–6 November 15, 1959 March 31, 2023 Newspapers.com November 21 w y 1959 Mississippi Vocational Delta Devils Mississippi Vocational Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA 93–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122048141/gramblings-tigers-swamp-rival-93-to-0/ Monroe Morning World Grambling's Tigers swamp rival, 93 to 0 November 22, 1959 March 31, 2023 Newspapers.com References Grambling State Category:Grambling State Tigers football seasons Grambling State Tigers football