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1945 Louisiana Normal Tigers football team

The 1945 Louisiana Normal Tigers football team represented Louisiana Normal—now known as Grambling State University—as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In their third season under head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled a 9–2 record. Grambling was invited to the Flower Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, where the Tigers defeated Lane.

1945 Louisiana Normal Tigers football
Flower Bowl, W 19–6 vs. Lane
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1942
1946 →
1945 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (FL)   –   9 – 1 – 1
No. 3 Navy   –   7 – 1 – 1
Louisiana Normal (Grambling)   –   9 – 2 – 0
Virginia   –   7 – 2 – 0
Chattanooga   –   5 – 3 – 0
Jacksonville State   –   1 – 1 – 0
West Virginia   –   2 – 6 – 1
Tennessee Tech   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6at Philander SmithLittle Rock, ARW 25–0[1]
Alcorn A&MW 44–0
Butler (TX)W 53–0
Selman AAFW 26–6
October 27TillotsonGrambling, LAW 46–0[2]
November 3vs. Arkansas AM&N Ruston, LAW 40–8[3]
November 10at Alabama A&M
W 50–6[4][5]
November 17vs. Jackson Barracks
W 20–19[6]
December 11:30 p.m.at Florida A&M
L 12–33[7][8]
December 8vs. Texas CollegeBeaumont, TXL 7–12[9][10]
January 11:30 p.m.vs. LaneJacksonville, FLW 19–63,000[11][12][13]

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References

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  1. ^ "Louisiana Normal Beats Philander Smith, 25-0". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 7, 1945. p. 20. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "J. B. Chase Coaches Football Team at Tillotson". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 15, 1945. p. 14. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ Moore, Jack (November 10, 1945). "L.A. Normal, in Sixth Victory, Swamps Ark". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 11. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Alabama A. & M. To Meet Louisiana Normal At Homecoming November 10". The Weekly Review. Birmingham, Alabama. November 10, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Louisiana Normal Tigers Beat Auburn Eleven". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 11, 1945. p. 21. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Louisiana Normal "Aces"". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 24, 1945. p. 14. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ Lindsay, C B (November 28, 1945). "Rattlers to Meet Louisiana Normal Here Saturday". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. p. 8. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ C.B. Lindsay (December 2, 1945). "A&M Rattlers Down Louisiana Normal 33-12". Tallahassee Sunday News-Democrat. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas And Wiley To Meet Saturday". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 28, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "NAIA Football: Texas College Steers".
  11. ^ "Louisiana Lane In Flower Bowl". Miami Daily News. Miami, Florida. Assocaited Press. January 1, 1946. p. 17. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Flower Bowl Verdict To Louisiana Tigers". Springfield Republican. Springfield, Massachusetts. Assocaited Press. January 2, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "Bowls At A Glance". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. Assocaited Press. January 2, 1946. p. 8. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "Grambling State Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
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