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American college football season
1946 Grambling Tigers football
Lions Bowl, W 69–12 vs. Mississippi Industrial
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Seasons← 19451947 →
1946 Southern non-major college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma City   –   10 – 1 – 0
Maryville (TN)   –   9 – 1 – 0
East Tennessee State   –   7 – 1 – 0
Millsaps   –   5 – 1 – 0
Middle Tennessee   –   6 – 2 – 1
Mississippi College   –   6 – 2 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   6 – 2 – 0
Louisville Municipal   –   5 – 2 – 0
Fayetteville State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   7 – 3 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 3 – 1
Princess Anne   –   5 – 3 – 1
Austin Peay   –   5 – 4 – 0
Arkansas State   –   4 – 3 – 3
Sewanee   –   4 – 3 – 0
Livingston State   –   4 – 3 – 0
Tennessee Tech   –   5 – 5 – 0
Troy State   –   4 – 4 – 0
Grambling   –   5 – 6 – 0
Texas A&I   –   2 – 7 – 0
CCUNC   –   2 – 4 – 0
Centre   –   0 – 7 – 0

The 1946 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College—now known as Grambling State University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled a 5–6 record. Grambling was invited to the Lions Bowl in Ruston, Louisiana, where the Tigers defeated Mississippi Industrial.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
Camp Polk (LA)W 45–0
September 28at TuskegeeTuskegee, ALW 6–21
Texas SouthernL 8–9
October 5at SouthernBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry)L 0–38
October 122:30 p.m.at Butler (TX)W 46–0
October 19at Morgan StateL 0–35
October 26Bishop (TX)Grambling, LAW 19–7
November 2at Arkansas AM&NPine Bluff, ARL 6–7
November 16vs. Prairie View A&MRuston, LAL 6–16
November 28Alcorn A&MW 42–0
December 78:00 p.m.vs. Mississippi IndustrialRuston, LA (Lions Bowl)W 69–125,000

References

  1. "Tuskegee Defeat Grambling, 21-6". The Atlanta Constitution. September 29, 1946. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Grambling Falls to Southern". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 12, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Butler Bears Face Louisiana Normal Here Saturday". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. October 12, 1946. p. 7. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Morgan Gridders Host To Grambling College". The Baltimore Sun. October 19, 1946. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Grambling Wins". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 28, 1946. p. 10. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Grambling to Play in Pine Bluff Today". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 2, 1946. p. 10. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Offensive-Minded Pair In Ruston Bowl Game". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. December 6, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Grambling Wins". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. December 9, 1946. p. 20. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "Grambling State Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  10. "Grambling State Tigers College Football Scores and Schedules". Retrieved November 25, 2024.
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