1956_Grambling_Tigers_football_team

1956 Grambling Tigers football team

1956 Grambling Tigers football team

American college football season

The 1956 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–1 and a mark of 1–1 in conference play.

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References

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    "Courier Rates Top Football Teams". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 15, 1956. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Grambling trips Paul Quinn 43–6". Alabama Tribune. September 21, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Tigers score late to hack Alcorn, 33–12". The Shreveport Times. September 24, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Tenn. State dumps Grambling 33-to-0". Alabama Tribune. October 12, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Wiley holds first place in negro loop". Austin American-Statesman. October 9, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Grambling beats Wiley at Dallas by 51–20 score". The Shreveport Journal. October 15, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Grambling gets by Morris Brown, 34–12". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Grambling set for next foe; Whips Jackson". The Shreveport Journal. October 29, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Grambling defeats 'Cats, 27–7". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 4, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Tigers mash Prairie View in 46–0 rout". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "By 52–0 Tigers open flood gates on Bluefield". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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