1964 Grambling Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1964
| team = Grambling Tigers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = SWAC
| record = 9–2
| conf_record = 6–1
| head_coach = Eddie Robinson
| hc_year = 22nd
| captain =
| stadium = Grambling Stadium
| bowl = Orange Blossom Classic
| bowl_result = L 15–42 vs. Florida A&M
}}
{{1964 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1964 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = w
| opponent = Alcorn A&M
| site_stadium = Grambling Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| score = 32–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121982498/grambling-posts-rout/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Grambling posts rout|date=September 20, 1964|accessdate=March 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 20–17
| attend = 26,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121982705/grambling-wins-2017/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Grambling wins, 20–17|date=September 27, 1964|accessdate=March 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Edward L. Blackshear Field
| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–22
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Kearney passes Pr. View past Grambling, 22 to 14|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Courier|date=October 10, 1964|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40191868/kearney_passes_pr_view_past_grambling/|accessdate=March 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Tennessee A&I
| site_stadium = Grambling Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| score = 20–18
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121983030/grambling-hands-ai-first-loss/|work=The Tennessean|title=Grambling hands A&I first loss|date=October 11, 1964|accessdate=March 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1964|team=Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils|title=Mississippi Valley State}}
| site_stadium = Magnolia Stadium
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| score = 20–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121983220/grambling-tigers-paste-mississippi-vocat/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Grambling Tigers paste Mississippi Vocational|date=October 18, 1964|accessdate=March 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Grambling Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| score = 47–26
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121983408/grambling-tigs-stomp-jackson/|work=Monroe Morning World|title=Grambling Tigs stomp Jackson|date=October 25, 1964|accessdate=March 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Jeppesen Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 25–8
| attend = 16,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121983830/grambling-tigers-outclass-texas-southern/|work=Alexandria News Leader|title=Grambling Tigers outclass Texas Southern in 25–8 win|date=November 7, 1964|accessdate=March 28, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = w
| opponent = Arkansas AM&N
| site_stadium = Grambling Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| score = 39–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121984005/grambling-goeswild-to-shock-lions-390/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Grambling goeswild to shock Lions, 39–0|date=November 8, 1964|accessdate=March 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Wiley
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Marshall, TX
| score = 40–21
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121984149/grambling-scores-win-over-wiley/|work=The Marshall News Messenger|title=Grambling scores win over Wiley|date=November 15, 1964|accessdate=March 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1964|team=Bishop Tigers|title=Bishop}}
| site_stadium = City Park Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = Sugar Cup Classic
| score = 42–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121984419/grambling-downs-bishop-426-in-sugar-cu/|work=Abilene Reporter-News|title=Grambling downs Bishop, 42–6 in Sugar Cup tilt|date=November 29, 1964|accessdate=March 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 5
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Florida A&M
| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename = Orange Blossom Classic
| score = 15–42
| attend = 28,127
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121984708/rattlers-chill-grambling/|work=The Miami Herald|title=Rattlers chill Grambling|date=December 6, 1964|accessdate=March 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/261/stats/13327 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 16, 2023 }}
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