1960 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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1960 Florida A&M Rattlers football
SIAC champion
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (5–0 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Bragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1959
1961  →

The 1960 Florida A&M Rattlers football team was an American football team that represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. In their 16th season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a 9–1 record, including a victory over Langston in the Orange Blossom Classic. The team was ranked No. 5 in the final 1960 UPI coaches small college poll. The team played its home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

The team's 97 points and 14 touchdowns against Bethune–Cookman remain school records. [1] The 1960 Rattlers also broke an NAIA scoring record with 475 points in nine regular season games (52.7 points per game). [2]

Scatback Clarence Childs was selected as the captain of the All-SIAC team. [3] Other key players included quarterback Emory Collier, halfback Robert Paremore, fullback Hewritt Dixon, and center Curt Miranda.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1vs. Benedict
W 68–014,000 [4] [5]
October 8 Lincoln (MO) *No. 10
W 48–6 [6]
October 15at Morris Brown No. 10 Atlanta, GA W 64–0 [7]
October 22at Bethune–Cookman No. 10 Daytona Beach, FL W 97–0 [8]
October 29vs. South Carolina State No. 3
W 80–0 [9]
November 5 North Carolina A&T *Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 2
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 49–19 [10]
November 12 Allen No. 3
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 35–0 [11]
November 19at Southern *No. 3 Baton Rouge, LA L 6–14 [12]
November 26 Texas Southern *
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 30–8 [2]
December 10vs. Langston *
W 40–2642,080 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Florida A&M Rattlers Football 2015" (PDF). Florida A&M University. 2015. p. 75. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "A&M Whips Stubborn Texas, 30-8". Tallahassee Democrat. November 27, 1960. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Nine Institutions Represented On SIAC Football Team". Alabama Tribune. December 23, 1960. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Rattlers Win First, 68-0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 2, 1960. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Florida A&M Crushes Benedict 66-0 Before 14,000 Tampa Fans". The Tampa Tribune. October 2, 1960. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Rattlers Swamp Lincoln, 48-6". Tallahassee Democrat. October 9, 1962. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Rattlers Roll, 64-0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 16, 1960. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Rattlers Thrash Cookman, 97-0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 23, 1960. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Rattlers Smother SC State, 80-0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 30, 1960. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Rattlers Win, 49-19, Homecoming Game". Tallahassee Democrat. November 6, 1960. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Rattlers Start Slow, Wallop Allen, 35-0". Tallahassee Democrat. November 13, 1960. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Southern Breaks A&M Skein At 17". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 1960. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Rattlers Hold On, Win 40-26". The Miami News. December 11, 1960. pp. 1C, 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 18, 2023.
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