1974 Grambling State Tigers football team
The 1974 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In its 32nd season under head coach Eddie Robinson, Grambling compiled an 11–1 record (5–1 against conference opponents), tied for the SWAC championship, defeated South Carolina State in the Pelican Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 308 to 120. The team was recognized as the 1974 black college football national co-champion and was ranked No. 7 by the Associated Press in the final 1974 NCAA College Division football rankings.[1]
| 1974 Grambling State Tigers football | |
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Black national champion SWAC co-champion | |
Pelican Bowl, W 56–6 vs. South Carolina State | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| 1974 record | 11–1 (5–1 SWAC) |
| Head coach | Eddie Robinson (32nd season) |
| Home stadium | Grambling Stadium |
| 1974 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 AP / #13 UPI Alcorn State +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 AP / #6 UPI Grambling State + | 5 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 4 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 3 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Key players included freshman quarterback Doug Williams and split end Dwight Scales. Williams later played nine seasons in the National Football League.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14 | vs. Northwestern State* |
| W 14–13 | 30,000 | [2] | |||
| September 21 | Alcorn State | No. 5 | L 14–19 | [3] | ||||
| September 28 | vs. Morgan State* | No. 14 |
| W 14–0 | [4] | |||
| October 5 | at Prairie View A&M | No. 13 | Dallas, TX | W 61–0 | 46,775 | [5] | ||
| October 12 | No. 5 Tennessee State* | No. 12 |
| W 21–7 | 15,582 | [6] | ||
| October 19 | at Mississippi Valley State | No. 7 | Itta Bena, MS | W 20–14 | [7] | |||
| October 26 | Jackson State | No. 6 |
| W 26–13 | [8] | |||
| November 2 | at Texas Southern | No. 6 | Houston, TX | W 34–21 | [9] | |||
| November 9 | at North Carolina A&T* | No. 6 | Greensboro, NC | W 39–16 | [10] | |||
| November 16 | Norfolk State | No. 6 |
| W 16–10 | 7,000 | [11] | ||
| November 23 | vs. Southern | No. 7 | W 21–0 | 76,753 | [12] | |||
| December 7 | vs. South Carolina State* | No. 7 |
| W 28–7 | 30,120 | [13] | ||
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References
- "Grambling State Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- "Grambling Blocks NSU FG Try to Win 14-13". Alexandria Daily Town Call. September 15, 1974. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling Rallies, But Too Late; Alcorn, 19-14". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1974. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
- "Comeaux Passes Tigers by Morgan". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1974. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tigers Have Picnic On Prairie; Ponies Win". The Shreveport Times. October 6, 1974. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
- "It's a Steal: Tigers Shock Tennessee State". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1974. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rallying Grambling beat scrappy MVSC". Hattiesburg American. October 20, 1974. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling Raps J-State 26-13". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. October 27, 1974. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
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- "Grambling Roars On". The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. November 10, 1974. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling Rallies to Whip Norfolk State". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1974. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling Blanks Southern 21-0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 24, 1974 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling Rambling, 28-7". The Shreveport Times. December 8, 1974. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
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