1947 Grambling Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Grambling Tigers football Independent 10–2 Eddie Robinson 5th Vulcan Bowl L 21–27 vs. Wilberforce State The 1947 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an 10–2 record. In two post-season game, the Tigers defeated Bethune-Cookman in the Lions Bowl and lost to Central State in the Vulcan Bowl.Grambling State Yearly Results (1945-1949) College Football Data Warehouse December 10, 2019 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/g/grambling_state/1945-1949_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150905220144/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/g/grambling_state/1945-1949_yearly_results.php dead September 5, 2015 Key players included back Paul "Tank" Younger. Younger became the first player from a historically black college to play in the National Football League (NFL). He played 10 years in the NFL and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Schedule y y September 20 Fort Benning Tiger Field Grambling, LA W 53–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-grambling-toys-with-opponents/195397778/ The Shreveport Times Grambling toys with opponents in winning 53–0 September 22, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com September 27 at Tuskegee Alumni Bowl Tuskegee, AL L 6–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-tuskegee-thumps-gram/195397903/ The Birmingham News & Age-Herald Tuskegee thumps Grambling, 19 to 6, for third straight September 28, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 4 Southern Tiger Field Grambling, LA (rivalry) W 21–6 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-grambling-scores/195398058/ The Pittsburgh Courier Grambling scores, 21 to 6, upset over Southern October 11, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 at Texas State Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX W 27–6 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-courier-grambling-rolls-o/128183383/ The Pittsburgh Courier Grambling rolls over Texas State, 26 to 6 October 18, 1947 July 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 1947 Florida Normal Lions Florida Normal<hc> Tiger Field Grambling, LA W 21–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-grambling-wins-over-lions-21/195398391/ The Shreveport Times Grambling wins over Lions, 21–0, on muddy field October 20, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 vs 1947 Bishop Tigers Bishop State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA (State Fair Classic) W 20–6 8,000 Tigers Tops https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2211&dat=19471108&id=Zx0mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vv0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=6117,2786853&hl=en Baltimore Afro-American (p. 15) November 8, 1947 October 31 1947 Philander Smith Panthers Philander Smith Tiger Field Grambling, LA W 40–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/alabama-tribune-grambling-tigers-rout-ph/195398587/ Alabama Tribune Grambling Tigers rout Philander Smith 40–0 November 7, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 8 1947 Tillotson Eagles Tillotson Tiger Field Grambling, LA W 42–7 Nicholson Collie J. Younger Stars As Grambling Wins, 42 to 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114280915/the-pittsburgh-courier/ Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 15, 1947 14 December 7, 2022 Newspapers.com November 15 at Prairie View A&M Prairie View, TX W 13–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/atlanta-daily-world-grambling-conquers-p/195398932/ Atlanta Daily World Grambling conquers Prairie View, 13–0 November 19, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 vs Butler (TX) Tornado Stadium Haynesville, LA W 67–0 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-grambling-tigers-slaughter-but/195399093/ The Shreveport Times Grambling Tigers slaughter Butler College, 67 to 0 November 23, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com December 5 Bethune–Cookman Tech Field Ruston, LA (Lions Bowl) W 47–6 8,000 Younger Is Big Gun in Win For Grambling The Pittsburgh Courier December 13, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40378290/younger_is_big_gun_in_win_for_grambling/ Newspapers.com January 1, 1948 vs Wilberforce State Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL (Vulcan Bowl) L 21–27 8,500 Wilberforce Subdues Grambling in Hard Battle The Pittsburgh Courier January 10, 1948 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40378596/wilberforce_subdues_grambling_in_hard/ Newspapers.com References Grambling Category:Grambling State Tigers football seasons Grambling Tigers football