1954 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1954 Florida A&M Rattlers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference SIAC 8–1 4–0 Jake Gaither 10th Bragg Stadium Black college national co-championSIAC champion Orange Blossom Classic W 67–19 vs. 1954 Maryland State Hawks Maryland State thumb|right|350px|Nineteen lettermen returned from the 10–1 1953 squad to play for the 1954 Rattlers team. 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 1954 Maryland State Hawks 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.Five Teams Claim Nat'l Grid Crown After Gala Season The Pittsburgh Courier December 25, 1954 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40010785/five_teams_claim_natl_grid_crown_after/ Newspapers.com The "Pigskin Huddle" rated Florida A&M No. 2 with Tennessee A&I as the national champion.Luix Virgil Overbea December 25, 1954 Pigskin Huddle https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oJwlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pfUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3028%2C3421943 The Afro-American 16 Key players included three-time All-American and future National Football League star, left halfback Willie Galimore. Schedule y y September 25 Texas College<ncg> Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 39–14 3,000 A&M Wins 39–14 Tallahassee Democrat September 26, 1954 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39421006/am_wins_3914/ Newspapers.com October 2 at 1954 Benedict Tigers Benedict Antisdel Bowl Columbia, SC W 26–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-florida-am-beats-benedict/195968621/ The State Florida A&M beats Benedict October 3, 1953 April 20, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 at 1954 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA W 27–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/atlanta-daily-world-florida-rattlers-ove/195968745/ Atlanta Daily World Florida Rattlers overpower MBC Wolverines, 27–7 October 17, 1953 April 20, 2026 Newspapers.com October 23 at Prairie View A&M<ncg> Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX W 19–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-florida-am-trips-pr/132317719/ The Birmingham News Florida A&M trips Prairie View, 19–7 October 24, 1954 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 vs 1954 Xavier Gold Rush Xavier (LA) Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL W 25–6 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-florida-times-union-rattlers-win-gam/195968883/ The Florida Times-Union Rattlers win game, 25 to 6 October 31, 1953 April 20, 2026 Newspapers.com November 6 1954 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T<ncg><hc> Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 14–7 12,000 Florida A&M Gets 14–7 Scare Tallahassee Democrat November 7, 1954 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39420668/florida_am_gets_147_scare/ Newspapers.com November 13 1954 Allen Yellow Jackets Allen Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 68–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-florida-am-racks-a/195969019/ Tallahassee Democrat Florida A&M racks Allen, 68–13 November 14, 1953 April 20, 2026 Newspapers.com November 20 at Southern<ncg> University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA L 23–59 Southern U. Beats FAMU Tallahassee Democrat November 21, 1954 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39420499/southern_u_beats_famu/ Newspapers.com December 4 vs 1954 Maryland State Hawks Maryland State<ncg> Burdine Stadium Miami, FL (Orange Blossom Classic) W 67–19 41,179 A&M Romps Over Hawks Miami Daily News December 5, 1954 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39420282/am_romps_over_hawks/ Newspapers.com References Florida AandM Category:Florida A&M Rattlers football seasons Category:Black college football national champions Category:Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Florida AandM Rattlers football