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
Black national champion
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
1974 record11–1 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
1974 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
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  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – College Division playoff participant
Rankings from College Division poll

Key players included freshman quarterback Doug Williams and split end Dwight Scales. Williams later played nine seasons in the National Football League.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14vs. Northwestern State*
W 14–1330,000[2]
September 21Alcorn StateNo. 5
L 14–19[3]
September 28vs. Morgan State*No. 14
W 14–0[4]
October 5at Prairie View A&MNo. 13Dallas, TXW 61–046,775[5]
October 12 No. 5 Tennessee State*No. 12
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 21–715,582[6]
October 19at Mississippi Valley StateNo. 7Itta Bena, MSW 20–14[7]
October 26Jackson StateNo. 6
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 26–13[8]
November 2at Texas SouthernNo. 6Houston, TXW 34–21[9]
November 9at North Carolina A&T*No. 6Greensboro, NCW 39–16[10]
November 16Norfolk State*No. 6
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 16–107,000[11]
November 23vs. SouthernNo. 7
W 21–076,753[12]
December 7vs. South Carolina State*No. 7
W 28–730,120[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1974 Grambling State Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 12 Doug Williams Fr
WR 42 Dwight Scales Jr
WR 17 Carlos Pennywell Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE   Bob Barber Sr
DT 79 Gary Johnson Sr
DE   Jessie O'Neal Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Game summaries

    Jackson State
    See also: 1974 Jackson State Tigers football team
    1 234Total
    Tigers 0 076 13
    • No. 6 Tigers 0 7127 26
       

    1975 NFL Draft
    Main article: 1975 NFL Draft
    PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
    Gary JohnsonDefensive tackle18San Diego Chargers
    Bob BarberDefensive end251Pittsburgh Steelers
    Jesse O'NealDefensive end6146Houston Oilers

    [14]

    References
    1. "Grambling State Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
    2. "Grambling Blocks NSU FG Try to Win 14-13". Alexandria Daily Town Call. September 15, 1974. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. "Grambling Rallies, But Too Late; Alcorn, 19-14". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1974. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
    4. "Comeaux Passes Tigers by Morgan". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1974. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
    5. "Tigers Have Picnic On Prairie; Ponies Win". The Shreveport Times. October 6, 1974. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
    6. "It's a Steal: Tigers Shock Tennessee State". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1974. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
    7. "Rallying Grambling beat scrappy MVSC". Hattiesburg American. October 20, 1974. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
    8. "Grambling Raps J-State 26-13". The Clarion-Ledger and Jackson Daily News. October 27, 1974. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. "Grambling wins". The News (Port Arthur, TX). November 3, 1974. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
    10. "Grambling Roars On". The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. November 10, 1974. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
    11. "Grambling Rallies to Whip Norfolk State". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1974. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
    12. "Grambling Blanks Southern 21-0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 24, 1974 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. "Grambling Rambling, 28-7". The Shreveport Times. December 8, 1974. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
    14. "1975 NFL Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
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