1971 Grambling Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1971
| team = Grambling Tigers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = SWAC
| record = 9–2
| conf_record = 5–1
| head_coach = Eddie Robinson
| hc_year = 29th
| captain =
| stadium = Grambling Stadium
| champion = SWAC champion
}}
{{1971 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1971 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 29th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1971
| rankdivision = small college
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Morgan State
| site_stadium = Yankee Stadium
| site_cityst = Bronx, NY
| gamename = Whitney Young Memorial Classic
| score = 31–13
| attend = 65,005
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121633400/gambling-humbles-morgan-3113/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Gambling humbles Morgan, 31–13|date=September 12, 1971|accessdate=March 25, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Alcorn A&M
| site_stadium = Soldier Field
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| score = 21–6
| attend = 33,000–39,710
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121633847/grambling-rips-alcorn-216/|work=Chicago Tribune|title=Grambling rips Alcorn 21–6|date=September 18, 1971|accessdate=March 25, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1971|team=Arkansas AM&N Golden Lions|title=Arkansas AM&N}}
| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
| score = 20–16
| attend = 27,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121634247/fobbs-touchdown-run-boosts-tigers/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Fobbs' touchdown run boosts Tigers|date=September 26, 1971|accessdate=March 25, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = w
| rank = 3
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Grambling Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 30–7
| attend = 15,175
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121634507/grambling-spanks-texas-rival-307/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Grambling spanks Texas rival, 30–7|date=October 3, 1971|accessdate=March 25, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Hale Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 35–41
| attend = 18,000–25,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121634858/big-blue-tips-grambling/|work=The Tennessean|title=Big Blue tips Grambling|date=October 10, 1971|accessdate=March 25, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = w
| rank = 7
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Grambling Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| score = 25–15
| attend = 15,745–16,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121635152/grambling-tops-valley-state/|work=The Delta Democrat-Times|title=Grambling tops Valley State|date=October 17, 1971|accessdate=March 25, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-no-200-won-by-robinson-at-gra/130087172/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=No. 200 won by Robinson at Grambling|date=October 17, 1971|accessdate=August 15, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 7–13
| attend = 20,000–26,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121635422/jackson-st-slips-by-grambling-137/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Jackson St. slips by Grambling 13–7|date=October 24, 1971|accessdate=March 25, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 21–7
| attend = 33,000–33,556
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121635737/grambling-posts-217-swac-win/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Grambling posts 21–7 SWAC win|date=October 31, 1971|accessdate=March 25, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1971|team=Norfolk State Spartans|title=Norfolk State}}
| site_stadium = Foreman Field
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| score = 55–0
| attend = 21,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121636173/grambling-gives-lesson-to-norfolk-state/|work=Daily Press|title=Grambling gives lesson to Norfolk State, 55–0|date=November 14, 1971|accessdate=March 25, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = Grambling Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 31–3
| attend = 33,897–33,981
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121639311/grambling-breezes-past-southern-313/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Grambling breezes past Southern, 31–3|date=November 21, 1971|accessdate=March 25, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Cal State Fullerton
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| score = 59–26
| attend = 60,415
| source = {{cite news|title=It was an execution by Grambling -- 59–26|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=November 28, 1971|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8833246/it_was_an_execution_by_grambling/|accessdate=March 25, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/261/stats/12713 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 16, 2023 }}
References
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{{Southwestern Athletic Conference football champions}}
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