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1949 Grambling Tigers football team

The 1949 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as an independent during the 1949 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3–2.

1949 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3–2
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Maryland State – 8–0–0
Memphis State – 9–1–0
Delaware – 8–1–0
Virginia – 7–2–0
Grambling – 7–3–2
Miami (FL) – 6–3–0
Sewanee – 4–2–1
Chattanooga – 5–4–0
Georgetown – 5–5–0
West Virginia – 4–6–1
Navy – 3–5–1
Rollins – 3–5–0
Texas State – 3–6–1
Oklahoma City – 2–8–0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Texas College
W 7–0[1]
October 1Maryland State
L 8–146,581[2]
October 8at WileyMarshall, TXW 20–02,000[3]
October 15Wilberforce
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 7–266,500[4]
October 22Fort Valley State
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 54–0[5]
October 31vs. Tuskegee
W 55–0[6]
November 4at Texas State
L 7–15[7]
November 12Prairie View A&M
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 14–13[8]
November 19Bishopdagger
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
T 7–78,000[9]
November 26at Alcorn A&M
T 7–7[10]
November 30vs. Bethune–Cookman
W 18–13[11]
December 3vs. Sam Houston College
W 34–08,000[12]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ↑ "Grambling edges Texas College 7–0 in bitter contest". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 25, 1949. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Maryland State tops Grambling". The Daily Times. October 3, 1949. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "20–0 victory puts Tigers on win list". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1949. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Wilberforce beats Tigers in 26–7 rout". The Shreveport Times. October 17, 1949. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Grambling humiliates Fort Valley". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 29, 1949. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Grambling in 55–0 win over Tuskegee". The Shreveport Journal. November 1, 1949. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Texas State shocks Grambling, 15–7". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 12, 1949. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Grambling beats Prairie View, 14–13". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1949. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Bishop ties Grambling Tigers, 7–7". Alabama Tribune. November 25, 1949. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Alcorn Braves battle to 7–7 tie with Grambling". Jackson Advocate. December 3, 1949. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Grambling wins from Bethune–Cookman in college game here". The Oakdale Journal. December 1, 1949. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Tigers end season with 34–0 victory". The Shreveport Times. December 5, 1949. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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