1973 Grambling Tigers football team

The 1973 Grambling Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In its 31st season under head coach Eddie Robinson, Grambling compiled a 10–3 record (5–1 against conference opponents), tied for the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 339 to 176. In two post-season games, the Tigers defeated Delaware in the Boardwalk Bowl and lost to Western Kentucky in the Grantland Rice Bowl.[1]

1973 Grambling Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
1973 record10–3 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
1973 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 7 AP / #7 UPI Grambling +^ 5 1 0  10 3 0
Jackson State + 5 1 0  9 2 0
Alcorn A&M 3 2 1  7 2 1
Southern 3 3 0  6 4 0
Texas Southern 2 3 1  5 5 1
Mississippi Valley State 2 4 0  3 5 0
Prairie View A&M 0 6 0  2 6 1
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ – College Division playoff participant
Rankings from College Division poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Long Beach StateW 29–1628,883[2]
September 15at Alcorn A&MLorman, MSW 22–6
September 22vs. Morgan State
  • Yankee Stadium
  • Bronx, NY (Whitney M. Young Memorial Classic)
W 31–1464,243
September 29Prairie View A&MGrambling, LAW 37–12
October 6at Tennessee StateNashville, TNL 13–19
October 13Mississippi Valley StateGrambling, LAW 17–0
October 20at Jackson StateJackson, MSW 19–12
October 27at Texas SouthernHouston, TXL 21–35
November 3North Carolina A&TGrambling, LAW 62–6
November 10Norfolk StateGrambling, LAW 32–6
November 17at SouthernShreveport, LAW 19–14
December 1vs. DelawareAtlantic City, NJ (Boardwalk Bowl)W 17–8
December 8vs. Western KentuckyBaton Rouge, LA (Grantland Rice Bowl)L 20–28

References

  1. "Grambling State Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/30612153/?terms=grambling
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