1966 Grambling Tigers football team

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1966
Grambling Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–2–1 (4–2–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons
1966 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Grambling + 4 2 1 6 2 1
Southern + 4 2 1 6 2 1
Texas Southern + 4 2 1 5 4 1
Jackson State 3 3 1 5 3 1
Prairie View A&M 3 3 1 5 3 1
Alcorn A&M 2 3 2 5 3 2
Arkansas AM&N 2 4 1 4 5 1
Wiley 0 7 0 0 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1966 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 24th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 and a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 17Alcorn A&MW 14–13[1]
October 1at Prairie View A&MT 10–10[2]
October 8No. 10 Tennessee A&I*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 23–31[3]
October 15at Mississippi Valley State*W 55–33[4]
October 22Jackson State
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 27–18[5]
October 29at Texas SouthernW 19–17[6]
November 5Arkansas AM&N
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 61–21[7]
November 12at Wiley
W 45–14[8]
November 19at SouthernL 13–41[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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