1961 Grambling Tigers football team

1961 Grambling Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrambling Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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

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]

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.

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