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Eddie Gay Robinson Sr. (February 13, 1919 – April 3, 2007) was an American football coach. For 56 years, from 1941 to 1942 and again from 1945 to 1997, he was the head coach at Grambling State University , a historically black university (HBCU) in Grambling, Louisiana .
The Tigers were led by head coach Eddie Robinson in his 35th year and finished the season with a record of ten wins and one loss (10–1, 6–0 SWAC), as SWAC champions, black college football national champions and with a victory over Temple in the Mirage Bowl. The Tigers offense scored 462 points while the defense allowed 175 points. [1]
The prominence of Grambling football is longstanding. The Tigers, under Hall of Fame coach Eddie Robinson , who guided them to 408 victories in 55 seasons from 1941 to 1942 and 1945 to 1997, were built as a small-school powerhouse with more than 200 players who played professional football.
The 1946 Grambling Tigers football team represented Grambling College—now known as Grambling State University as an independent during the 1946 college football season.In their fourth season under head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled a 5–6 record.
The 1979 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 37th-year head coach Eddie Robinson, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as ...
The Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award is given annually to a college football coach by the Football Writers Association of America. The award honors Eddie Robinson , former coach at Grambling State University .
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (top Division I coach) Judged by FWAA. Winner: Curt Cignetti, Indiana. George Munger Award (top Division I coach) Judged by Maxwell Club. Winner: TBA. Home Depot ...
The 1994 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Eddie Robinson in his 52nd year and finished the season with a record of nine wins and three losses (9–3, 6–1 SWAC).