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1960 Grambling Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons← 19591961 →
1960 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Prairie View A&M + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Grambling + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 7 Southern + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Jackson State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arkansas AM&N 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas Southern 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wiley 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Texas College 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1960 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College (now known as Grambling State University) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1960 college football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–1 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 18Bishop*W 61–6
September 24at Texas CollegeW 66–0
October 1at SouthernL 6–16
October 8Tennessee A&I*
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 20–6
October 15at Mississippi Vocational*W 65–6
October 24vs. Prairie View A&MW 26–0
October 30Jackson State
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 32–12
November 5at Texas SouthernW 51–0
November 12Arkansas AM&N
  • Grambling Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 33–12
November 19at WileyW 57–19
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Grambling Tigers win". The Shreveport Journal. September 19, 1960. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tigers crush Texas Steers". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 25, 1960. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southern over Grambling by 16–6". Lake Charles American-Press. October 2, 1960. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tennessee State tumbled 20 to 6 by Grambling". The Tennessean. October 9, 1960. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tigers hope to snap 'jinx' in Fair Game". The Shreveport Journal. October 18, 1960. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Grambling stabs Prairie View in State Fair Game upset, 26–0". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1960. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Grambling is 32–12 victor over Jackson". Lake Charles American-Press. October 31, 1960. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Grambling tames Texas by 51–0". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 12, 1960. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Grambling's power rips Ark. eleven". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1960. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Grambling roars over Wiley, 57–19". Monroe Morning World. November 20, 1960. Retrieved March 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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