| 1964 Florida A&M Rattlers football | |
|---|---|
SIAC champion Orange Blossom Classic champion | |
Orange Blossom Classic, W 42–15 vs.
Grambling | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–1 (3–0 SIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Bragg Memorial Stadium |
The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In their 20th season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a 9–1 record, were ranked No. 9 in the final AP small college poll and No. 12 in the final UPI coaches poll, and suffered its sole loss to Southern. In the post-season, the Rattlers defeated Grambling in the Orange Blossom Classic. [1]
The team's statistical leaders included Bobby Felts with 468 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns and Ernie Hart with 1,123 passing yards and 66 points scored. [2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | Lincoln (MO)* | W 14–3 | ||||||
| October 10 | Central State (OH)* | No. 5 |
| W 56–15 | ||||
| October 17 | at Morris Brown | No. 3 | W 28–0 | |||||
| October 24 | Tennessee A&I* | No. 2 |
| W 22–20 | 11,000 | [3] | ||
| October 31 | at Benedict | No. 3 | Tampa, FL | W 54–6 | ||||
| November 7 | North Carolina A&T* | No. 3 |
| W 46–24 | ||||
| November 14 | at Southern* | No. 3 | L 20–43 | [4] | ||||
| November 21 | at Bethune–Cookman | Daytona Beach, FL | W 31–14 | |||||
| November 28 | at Texas Southern* | No. 9 | W 24–14 | 17,000 | [5] | |||
| December 5 | vs. Grambling* | No. 9 | W 42–15 | 28,127 | [6] | |||
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References
- ^ "Florida A&M Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Florida A&M Rattler Football Media Guide" (PDF). Florida A&M University. 2015.
- ^ "Rattlers get scare, salvage 22–20 margin". The Miami Herald. October 25, 1964. Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern U. dumps Florida A&M". The Bradenton Herald. November 15, 1964. Retrieved September 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers win final game 24–14". The Tampa Tribune. November 29, 1964. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers chill Grambling". The Miami Herald. December 6, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.