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The '''1947 Grambling Tigers football team''' represented Grambling College (now known as [[Grambling State University]]) as an independent during the [[1947 college football season]]. In their fifth season under head coach [[Eddie Robinson (American football coach)|Eddie Robinson]], the Tigers compiled an 11–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 427 to 86. In two post-season game, the Tigers defeated Bethune-Cookman in the Lions Bowl and lost to Central State in the [[Vulcan Bowl]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Grambling State Yearly Results (1945-1949)|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=December 10, 2019|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905220144/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/g/grambling_state/1945-1949_yearly_results.php}}</ref> |
The '''1947 Grambling Tigers football team''' represented Grambling College (now known as [[Grambling State University]]) as an independent during the [[1947 college football season]]. In their fifth season under head coach [[Eddie Robinson (American football coach)|Eddie Robinson]], the Tigers compiled an 11–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 427 to 86. In two post-season game, the Tigers defeated Bethune-Cookman in the Lions Bowl and lost to Central State in the [[Vulcan Bowl]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Grambling State Yearly Results (1945-1949)|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=December 10, 2019|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905220144/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/g/grambling_state/1945-1949_yearly_results.php}}</ref> |
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| 1947 Grambling Tigers football | |
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Vulcan Bowl, L 21–27 vs. Wilberforce State | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 11–2 |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princess Anne | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling | – | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Southern | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma City | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catholic University | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | – | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CCUNC | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1947 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an 11–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 427 to 86. In two post-season game, the Tigers defeated Bethune-Cookman in the Lions Bowl and lost to Central State in the Vulcan Bowl.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| Tougaloo | W 49–0 | ||||
| September 20 | Fort Benning | Ruston, LA | W 53–0 | ||
| September 27 | at Tuskegee | Tuskegee, AL | L 6–19 | ||
| October 4 | Southern | Grambling, LA | W 21–6 | ||
| October 10 | at Texas Southern | Houston, TX | W 27–6 | ||
| October 18 | at Florida Normal | Jacksonville, FL | W 21–0 | ||
| October 27 | vs. Bishop | W 20–6 | 8,000 | [2] | |
| October 31 | Philander Smith | Grambling, LA | W 40–0 | ||
| November 8 | Tillotson |
| W 42–7 | ||
| November 15 | at Prairie View | Prairie View, TX | W 13–0 | ||
| November 22 | vs. Butler (TX) |
| W 67–0 | 2,000 | |
| December 5 | Bethune–Cookman | Ruston, LA (Lions Bowl) | W 47–6 | 8,000 | [3] |
| January 1, 1948 | vs. Wilberforce State | L 21–27 | 8,500 | [4] |
References
- ^ "Grambling State Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Tigers Tops". Baltimore Afro-American (p. 15). November 8, 1947.
- ^ "Younger Is Big Gun in Win For Grambling". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 13, 1947. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wilberforce Subdues Grambling in Hard Battle". The Pittsburgh Courier. January 10, 1948. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.