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1957 Grambling Tigers football team

1957 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record4–4 (0–1 MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Tennessee A&I + 3 0 0 5 0 1
No. 22 Jackson State + 2 0 0 6 2 0
No. 5 Lincoln (MO) 2 1 0 8 1 0
Kentucky State 1 3 0 3 6 0
Grambling 0 1 0 4 4 0
Central State (OH) 0 3 0 4 4 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier[1]

The 1957 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1957 college football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–4 and a mark of 0–1 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28at Alcorn A&M*W 53–0[2]
October 5at Paul Quinn*Waco, TXW 60–0[3]
October 11Tennessee A&I
Canceled [4]
October 21vs. Wiley*L 12–44[5]
October 26at Prairie View A&M*
L 14–25[6]
November 2Jackson State
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 20–39[7]
November 9Bethune–Cookman*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 20–12[8]
November 16at Texas Southern*L 14–59[9]
November 23Mississippi Vocational*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 19–12[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Fla. A&M Rattlers Top Nation". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 21, 1957. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Grambling is 59–0 winner over Alcorn". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1957. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grambling routs Quinn". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 6, 1957. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "A&I postpones Grambling tilt". Nashville Banner. October 9, 1957. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wiley blasts Tigers in big upset, 40–13". The Shreveport Journal. October 22, 1957. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Prairie tops Grambling by 25–14 margin". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1957. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jackson St. outscores Grambling". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1957. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grambling beats Bethune–Cookman by 20–12 score". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 10, 1957. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas Southern races past Grambling, 59–14". The Shreveport Journal. November 18, 1957. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling's Tigers down M.V., 19–12". Monroe Morning World. November 24, 1957. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 21, 2023.