1961 Grambling Tigers football team

The 1961 Grambling Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1961 college football season. In their 19th year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an 8–2 record (5–2 in conference games), tied for second place in the SWAC.^[1]

1961 Grambling Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	8–2 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Eddie Robinson (19th season)
Home stadium	Grambling Stadium
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Jackson State $	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Grambling	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Southern	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Texas Southern	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Prairie View A&M	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Wiley	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Arkansas AM&N	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Texas College	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Key players included Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Willie Brown, guard/linebacker Garland Boyette, kick returner Jerry Robinson, tackle Buck Buchanan, and quarterback Ron Pennington.

The team played its home games at Grambling Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Texas College	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 59–0		[2]
September 30	Southern	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA (rivalry)	L 9–20		[3]
October 7	at Tennessee A&I*	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 25–8	5,192	[4]
October 14	Mississippi Vocational*	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 69–0		[5]
October 23	vs. Prairie View A&M	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA (rivalry)	W 34–14	5,000	[6]
October 28	at Jackson State	Alumni Stadium Jackson, MS	L 13–14	6,000	[7]
November 4	Texas Southern	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 23–19	8,000	[8]
November 11	at Arkansas AM&N	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 23–7		[9]
November 19	Wiley	Grambling Stadium Grambling, LA	W 71–28		[10]
November 25	at Alcorn A&M	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 49–0		[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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