The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled an 8–1 record, including a victory over Maryland State in the Orange Blossom Classic. The team played its home games at Bragg Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

The Pittsburgh Courier selected Florida A&M as Black college national co-champion in a five-way tie with four other teams. ^[1] The "Pigskin Huddle" rated Florida A&M No. 2 with Tennessee A&I as the national champion. ^[2]

Key players included Willie Galimore.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Texas College*	Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 39–14	3,000	[3]
October 2	at Benedict	Columbia, SC	W 26–6
October 16	at Morris Brown	Atlanta, GA	W 27–7
October 23	at Prairie View A&M*	Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 19–7		[4]
October 30	vs. Xavier (LA)	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL	W 25–6	13,000
November 6	North Carolina A&T*	Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 14–7	12,000	[5]
November 13	Allen	Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 68–13
November 20	at Southern*	Baton Rouge, LA	L 23–59		[6]
December 4	vs. Maryland State*	Orange Bowl Miami, FL ( Orange Blossom Classic)	W 67–19	41,179	[7]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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