1964 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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 1964 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]

1964 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (3–0 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultSource
October 3Lincoln (MO)*W 14–3
October 10Central State (OH)*No. 5
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 56–15
October 17at Morris BrownNo. 3Atlanta, GAW 28–0
October 24Tennessee State*No. 2
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 22–20
October 31at BenedictNo. 3Tampa, FLW 54–6
November 7North Carolina A&T*No. 3
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 46–24
November 14at Southern*No. 3Baton Rouge, LAL 20–43
November 21at Bethune–CookmanDaytona Beach, FLW 31–14
November 28at Texas Southern*No. 9Jacksonville, FLW 24–14
December 5at Grambling*No. 9W 42–15[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Florida A&M Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. "Florida A&M Rattler Football Media Guide" (PDF). Florida A&M University. 2015.
  3. "Rattlers chill Grambling". The Miami Herald. December 6, 1964. Retrieved March 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
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