1956 Grambling Tigers football team

American college football season

1956 Grambling Tigers football
Conference	Midwest Athletic Association
Record	8–1 (1–1 MAA)
Head coach	Eddie Robinson (14th season)
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium
Seasons← 1955 1957 →

1956 Midwest Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Tennessee A&I $	4	–	0	–	0	10	–	0	–	0
No. 3 Grambling	1	–	1	–	0	8	–	1	–	0
No. 7 Jackson State	1	–	1	–	0	6	–	2	–	2
No. 14 Central State (OH)	1	–	1	–	1	4	–	3	–	1
Lincoln (MO)	1	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Kentucky State	0	–	3	–	1	3	–	5	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier

The 1956 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1956 college football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–1 and a mark of 1–1 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 15	Paul Quinn*	Tiger Stadium Grambling, LA	W 43–6
September 22	Alcorn A&M*	Tiger Stadium Grambling, LA	W 33–12
October 6	at Tennessee A&I	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	L 0–33
October 13	vs. Wiley*	Dal-Hi Stadium Dallas, TX	W 51–20
October 22	vs. Morris Brown*	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 34–12
October 27	Jackson State	Tiger Stadium Grambling, LA	W 26–7
November 3	vs. Bethune–Cookman*	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 27–7
November 10	Prairie View A&M*	Tiger Stadium Grambling, LA	W 46–0
November 17	Bluefield State*	Tiger Stadium Grambling, LA	W 52–0
*Non-conference game

"Courier Rates Top Football Teams". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 15, 1956. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
"Grambling trips Paul Quinn 43–6". Alabama Tribune. September 21, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tigers score late to hack Alcorn, 33–12". The Shreveport Times. September 24, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tenn. State dumps Grambling 33-to-0". Alabama Tribune. October 12, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Wiley holds first place in negro loop". Austin American-Statesman. October 9, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Grambling beats Wiley at Dallas by 51–20 score". The Shreveport Journal. October 15, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Grambling gets by Morris Brown, 34–12". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Grambling set for next foe; Whips Jackson". The Shreveport Journal. October 29, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Grambling defeats 'Cats, 27–7". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 4, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tigers mash Prairie View in 46–0 rout". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"By 52–0 Tigers open flood gates on Bluefield". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1956. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Grambling State Tigers football
Venues	Grambling Stadium (?–1982) Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium (1983–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Prairie View A&M: State Fair Classic Southern: Bayou Classic
Culture & lore	Tiger Marching Band Grambling's White Tiger
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1928 1929–1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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