1961 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
| 1961 Florida A&M Rattlers football | |
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Black college national champion SIAC champion | |
Orange Blossom Classic, W 14–8 vs. Jackson State | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 10–0 (5–0 SIAC) |
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| Home stadium | Bragg Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Florida A&M $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allen | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morris Brown | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fisk | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuskegee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehouse | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clark (GA) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lane | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benedict | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Knoxville | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fort Valley State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 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 1961 college football season. In their 17th season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a perfect 10–0 record, including a victory over Jackson State in the Orange Blossom Classic for the black college football national championship, and shut out six of ten opponents. The team was ranked No. 4 in the final AP small college poll and No. 6 in the final UPI coaches poll.
Center Curtis Miranda received first-team honors on the 1961 Little All-America college football team.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Robert Paremore with 376 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns and 66 points scored, Emory Collier with 742 passing yards, and Al Denson with 395 receiving yards.[2]
The team played its home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 30 | at Benedict | Columbia, SC | W 52–0 | [3] | ||||
| October 7 | vs. Lincoln (MO)* |
| W 49–6 | [4] | ||||
| October 14 | Morris Brown | W 56–0 | [5] | |||||
| October 21 | Bethune–Cookman |
| W 76–0 | [6] | ||||
| October 28 | at South Carolina State | Orangeburg, SC | W 60–0 | [7] | ||||
| November 4 | at North Carolina A&T* | No. 7 | Greensboro, NC | W 32–12 | [8] | |||
| November 11 | Allen | No. 6 |
| W 71–0 | [9] | |||
| November 18 | Southern* | No. 5 |
| W 46–0 | [10] | |||
| November 25 | Texas Southern* | No. 4 |
| W 48–7 | [11] | |||
| December 9 | vs. Jackson State* | No. 4 | W 14–8 | 47,791 | [12] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ Harold Claassen (December 6, 1961). "Annual Little All-Americans -- Small College Stars Selected". The Shreveport Journal. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida A&M Rattler Football Media Guide" (PDF). Florida A&M University. 2015.
- ^ "Rattlers Slash Benedict, 52-0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 1, 1961. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers Thunder By Lincoln, 49-6". Tallahassee Democrat. October 8, 1961. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers Roll Along, 56-0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 15, 1962. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ho, Hum -- It's Rattlers, 76-0!". Tallahassee Democrat. October 22, 1961. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paremore Guides A&M 60-0 Win". Tallahassee Democrat. October 29, 1961. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers Get By A&T Team, 32-12". Tallahassee Democrat. November 5, 1961. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&M Rips By Allen, 71-0". Tallahassee Democrat. November 12, 1961. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&M Rips Southern, 46-0". Tallahassee Democrat. November 19, 1961. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers Bounce TSU, 48-7". Tallahassee Democrat. November 26, 1961. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&M Sneaks By Jackson State, 14-8". Tallahassee Democrat. December 10, 1961. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 18, 2023.