The 10 best Black College Football teams ever


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b8sball17

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I just finished watching CBS Top 10 Football teams ever. The whole time I wondered where Grambling fit with all its great teams and NFL players. CBS went as far back as the Notre Dame's four horsemen.

I'm a baseball man, SO I pose this question to you football buffs and historians, name the 10 best teams ever in BCF football.
 

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What about the JSU teams with Walter Payton, Robert Brazill, Jackie Slater, Vernon Perry, etc...
 
When I started the post, I was taking into account the best teams ever as CBS did. The majority of the CBS teams were undefeated, had defeated opponents by an average 14 or more points, had several (in some cases 7 or 8) NFL future NFL stars, and/or had a season that put the college on the map.

Some places i was able to find pre-1960 records. Here are some possible candidates in no partcular order:

Tuskegee 10-0 (1926),
Tuskegee 11-0 (1930),
Tuskegee 12-0 (2000),
Southern University 12-0 (1948)

Grambling State 9-0 (1942) "In 1942, there were 67 men in the college, and 33 were on the football squad. The Tigers had a 9-0 record; they were unbeaten, untied, and unscored on." Collegefootball.org - Eddie Robinson

Morgan State 8-0 (1967) North Carolina Central W 23-0, Maryland Eastern Shore W 36-26, Virginia Union W 47-16, Delaware State W 27-0, North Carolina A&T W 27-20, Hampton W 28-13, Norfolk State W 63-0, Virginia State W 34-3

Morgan State 9-0 (1966) North Carolina Central W 21-0, Maryland Eastern Shore W 12-8, Virginia Union W 66-7, Delaware State W 38-6, North Carolina A&T W 13-8, Hampton W 69-0, Norfolk State W 34-0, Virginia State W 65-0, West Chester (PA) W 14-6

Morgan State 9-0 (1965) (the ... "defense held opponents to only 129 yards rushing all season and 732 yards in total offense." Collegefootball.org - Willie Lanier). Hampton W 41-0, North Carolina Central W 33-0, Maryland Eastern Shore W 33-21, Virginia Union W 7-0, Delaware State W 34-0, North Carolina A&T W 31-6, Norfolk State W 33-0, Virginia State W 53-0, Florida A&M W 38-7

Florida A&M 10-0 (1961) The closest game that year was the last game of the season, a 14-8 win over Jackson State.
Benedict (SC) W 52-0, Lincoln (MO) W 49-6, Morris Brown W 56-0, Bethune-Cookman W 76-0, South Carolina State W 60-0, North Carolina A&T W 34-12, Allen (SC) W 71-0, Southern University W 46-0, Texas Southern W 48-7, Jackson State W 14-8


Florida A&M 11-0 (1977) Howard W 28-6, Albany State (GA) W 22-7, Alcorn State W 28-7, Alabama State W 21-16, Morris Brown W 47-18, Tennessee State W 31-28, Tuskegee (AL) W 36-20, Alabama A&M W 12-7, Southern University W 19-6, Bethune-Cookman W 14-7, Delaware State W 37-15


Tenessee State 10-0 (1966) North Carolina A&T W 55-0, Texas Southern W 52-0, Grambling State W 31-23, Florida A&M W 29-0, Southern University W 31-9, Morris Brown W 28-0, Lincoln (MO) W 28-6, Allen (SC) W 39-6, Kentucky State W 83-0, Muskingum (OH) W 34-7

Tenessee State 11-0 (1970) Alcorn State W 24-14, Kentucky State W 62-7, Albany State (GA) W 54-7, Texas Southern W 41-9, Grambling State W 34-27, Florida A&M W 21-10, Southern University W 38-7, Morris Brown W 36-14, Parsons (IA) W 21-3
Bishop (TX) W 39-21, Louisiana-Lafayette W 26-25


Tenessee State 10-0 (1973) Middle Tennessee State W 23-0,
Alabama A&M W 54-21, Texas Southern W 23-20, Grambling State W 19-13, Virginia State W 21-6, Florida A&M W 45-0, Southern University W 21-6, Chattanooga W 44-7, Central State (OH) W 45-7, Alabama State W 35-7


Tenessee State 11-0 (1984) Closest game score was a 24-15 win over Louisville. Other scores, Hampton W 44-0, Jackson State W 34-14, Alabama A&M W 42-21, Florida A&M W 41-10, Grambling State W 34-24, Tennessee Tech W 33-3, Kentucky State W 71-0, Southern University W 42-7, Bethune-Cookman W 41-8, Louisville W 24-15, North Carolina A&T W 44-14

Prairie View 9-0 (1964) Lackland AFB W 27-16, Jackson State W 36-13, Grambling State W 22-14, Texas Southern W 16-13, Wiley W 39-13, Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 31-13, Bishop (TX) W 28-14, Alcorn State W 44-0, Southern University W 60-14

Alabama A&M 8-0 (1963) Tuskegee (AL) W 28-20, Lane (TN) W 44-14, Morehouse (GA) W 28-6, Fisk (TN) W 34-16, Fort Valley State (GA) W 26-13, Knoxville (TN) W 30-14, Alabama State W 48-14, Miles (AL) W 20-0

Alabama State 11-0-1 (1991) Jackson State W 28-27, Southern University W 19-16, Alcorn State W 18-13, Troy State W 22-19, Texas Southern T 14-14, Samford W 31-28, Prairie View A&M W 92-0, Alabama A&M W 59-13, Grambling State W 60-14, Mississippi Valley State W 48-20, Johnson Smith (NC) W 62-6, North Carolina A&T W 36-13

Alcorn State 8-0-1 (1969) Grambling State W 28-7, Jackson State W 50-8, Lane (TN) W 43-0, Texas Southern W 13-0, Southern University W 27-23, Arkansas-Pine Bluff T 23-23, Mississippi Valley State W 41-14, Prairie View A&M W 29-14, Kentucky State W 20-13
 
Re: TN State

Originally posted by J C
The 1974 Tenn State team is one of BCF all time great.
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Make that the 1973 TN St Team. I believe the team had 6 first rounders drafted into the NFL.
 
1984..ALCORN 9-0-0

Grambling 27-13(N.O.)
Alabama State 52-0
at So.Carolina St. 41-6
TxSouthern 45-16
Southern U. 44-16
Florida A&M 51-14(Tampa)
Miss.Valley St. 42-28(Jackson)
at P.V.A&M 35-12
Jackson St 17-13

1AA playoffs;
Louisiana Tech 21-44
 
Let's understand that before 1970 most of the best Black athletes were at the HBCUs. This includes the north as well as the south.

Prairie View 9-0 (1964) Lackland AFB W 27-16, Jackson State W 36-13, Grambling State W 22-14, Texas Southern W 16-13, Wiley W 39-13, Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 31-13, Bishop (TX) W 28-14, Alcorn State W 44-0, Southern University W 60-14
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Then future Super Bowl heroes Otis Taylor and Jim Kearney were a stars on the team. Then future pro football hall of famer at safety Ken Houston was on the bench as a reserve linebacker.
 
Originally posted by b8sball17
When I started the post, I was taking into account the best teams ever as CBS did. The majority of the CBS teams were undefeated, had defeated opponents by an average 14 or more points, had several (in some cases 7 or 8) NFL future NFL stars, and/or had a season that put the college on the map.

Some places i was able to find pre-1960 records. Here are some possible candidates in no partcular order:

Tuskegee 10-0 (1926),
Tuskegee 11-0 (1930),
Tuskegee 12-0 (2000),
Southern University 12-0 (1948)

Grambling State 9-0 (1942) "In 1942, there were 67 men in the college, and 33 were on the football squad. The Tigers had a 9-0 record; they were unbeaten, untied, and unscored on." Collegefootball.org - Eddie Robinson

Morgan State 8-0 (1967) North Carolina Central W 23-0, Maryland Eastern Shore W 36-26, Virginia Union W 47-16, Delaware State W 27-0, North Carolina A&T W 27-20, Hampton W 28-13, Norfolk State W 63-0, Virginia State W 34-3

Morgan State 9-0 (1966) North Carolina Central W 21-0, Maryland Eastern Shore W 12-8, Virginia Union W 66-7, Delaware State W 38-6, North Carolina A&T W 13-8, Hampton W 69-0, Norfolk State W 34-0, Virginia State W 65-0, West Chester (PA) W 14-6

Morgan State 9-0 (1965) (the ... "defense held opponents to only 129 yards rushing all season and 732 yards in total offense." Collegefootball.org - Willie Lanier). Hampton W 41-0, North Carolina Central W 33-0, Maryland Eastern Shore W 33-21, Virginia Union W 7-0, Delaware State W 34-0, North Carolina A&T W 31-6, Norfolk State W 33-0, Virginia State W 53-0, Florida A&M W 38-7

Florida A&M 10-0 (1961) The closest game that year was the last game of the season, a 14-8 win over Jackson State.
Benedict (SC) W 52-0, Lincoln (MO) W 49-6, Morris Brown W 56-0, Bethune-Cookman W 76-0, South Carolina State W 60-0, North Carolina A&T W 34-12, Allen (SC) W 71-0, Southern University W 46-0, Texas Southern W 48-7, Jackson State W 14-8


Florida A&M 11-0 (1977) Howard W 28-6, Albany State (GA) W 22-7, Alcorn State W 28-7, Alabama State W 21-16, Morris Brown W 47-18, Tennessee State W 31-28, Tuskegee (AL) W 36-20, Alabama A&M W 12-7, Southern University W 19-6, Bethune-Cookman W 14-7, Delaware State W 37-15


Tenessee State 10-0 (1966) North Carolina A&T W 55-0, Texas Southern W 52-0, Grambling State W 31-23, Florida A&M W 29-0, Southern University W 31-9, Morris Brown W 28-0, Lincoln (MO) W 28-6, Allen (SC) W 39-6, Kentucky State W 83-0, Muskingum (OH) W 34-7

Tenessee State 11-0 (1970) Alcorn State W 24-14, Kentucky State W 62-7, Albany State (GA) W 54-7, Texas Southern W 41-9, Grambling State W 34-27, Florida A&M W 21-10, Southern University W 38-7, Morris Brown W 36-14, Parsons (IA) W 21-3
Bishop (TX) W 39-21, Louisiana-Lafayette W 26-25


Tenessee State 10-0 (1973) Middle Tennessee State W 23-0,
Alabama A&M W 54-21, Texas Southern W 23-20, Grambling State W 19-13, Virginia State W 21-6, Florida A&M W 45-0, Southern University W 21-6, Chattanooga W 44-7, Central State (OH) W 45-7, Alabama State W 35-7


Tenessee State 11-0 (1984) Closest game score was a 24-15 win over Louisville. Other scores, Hampton W 44-0, Jackson State W 34-14, Alabama A&M W 42-21, Florida A&M W 41-10, Grambling State W 34-24, Tennessee Tech W 33-3, Kentucky State W 71-0, Southern University W 42-7, Bethune-Cookman W 41-8, Louisville W 24-15, North Carolina A&T W 44-14

Prairie View 9-0 (1964) Lackland AFB W 27-16, Jackson State W 36-13, Grambling State W 22-14, Texas Southern W 16-13, Wiley W 39-13, Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 31-13, Bishop (TX) W 28-14, Alcorn State W 44-0, Southern University W 60-14

Alabama A&M 8-0 (1963) Tuskegee (AL) W 28-20, Lane (TN) W 44-14, Morehouse (GA) W 28-6, Fisk (TN) W 34-16, Fort Valley State (GA) W 26-13, Knoxville (TN) W 30-14, Alabama State W 48-14, Miles (AL) W 20-0

Alabama State 11-0-1 (1991) Jackson State W 28-27, Southern University W 19-16, Alcorn State W 18-13, Troy State W 22-19, Texas Southern T 14-14, Samford W 31-28, Prairie View A&M W 92-0, Alabama A&M W 59-13, Grambling State W 60-14, Mississippi Valley State W 48-20, Johnson Smith (NC) W 62-6, North Carolina A&T W 36-13

Alcorn State 8-0-1 (1969) Grambling State W 28-7, Jackson State W 50-8, Lane (TN) W 43-0, Texas Southern W 13-0, Southern University W 27-23, Arkansas-Pine Bluff T 23-23, Mississippi Valley State W 41-14, Prairie View A&M W 29-14, Kentucky State W 20-13
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Very good. I like this list.
 
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