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1947 Grambling Tigers football team
| 1947 Grambling Tigers football |
|---|
| Independent |
| 10–2 |
| Eddie Robinson (5th season) |
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 10–2 record. In two post-season game, the Tigers defeated Bethune-Cookman in the Lions Bowl and lost to Central State in the Vulcan Bowl.
Key players included back Paul "Tank" Younger. Younger became the first player from a historically black college to play in the National Football League (NFL). He played 10 years in the NFL and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | Fort Benning | Tiger FieldGrambling, LA | W 53–0 | ||
| September 27 | at Tuskegee | Alumni BowlTuskegee, AL | L 6–19 | ||
| October 4 | Southern | Tiger FieldGrambling, LA (rivalry) | W 21–6 | 5,000 | |
| October 10 | at Texas State | Buffalo StadiumHouston, TX | W 27–6 | 7,000 | |
| October 18 | Florida Normal | Tiger FieldGrambling, LA | W 21–0 | ||
| October 27 | vs. Bishop | State Fair StadiumShreveport, LA (State Fair Classic) | W 20–6 | 8,000 | |
| October 31 | Philander Smith | Tiger FieldGrambling, LA | W 40–0 | ||
| November 8 | Tillotson | Tiger FieldGrambling, LA | W 42–7 | ||
| November 15 | at Prairie View A&M | Prairie View, TX | W 13–0 | ||
| November 21 | vs. Butler (TX) | Tornado StadiumHaynesville, LA | W 67–0 | 2,000 | |
| December 5 | Bethune–Cookman | Tech FieldRuston, LA (Lions Bowl) | W 47–6 | 8,000 | |
| January 1, 1948 | vs. Wilberforce State | Rickwood FieldBirmingham, AL (Vulcan Bowl) | L 21–27 | 8,500 | |
| Homecoming |
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