1970 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

American college football season April 2026 April 2026 1970 Florida A&M Rattlers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Division I SIAC 5–5 4–1 Pete Griffin 1st Bragg Memorial Stadium SIAC Division I co-champion Orange Blossom Classic L 7–21 vs. Jacksonville State The 1970 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of Division I of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Pete Griffin, the Rattlers finished the season overall record of 5–5 and a mark of 4–1 in conference play. Schedule 1970 small college AP September 26 w y North Carolina A&T Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 33–0 10,891 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daytona-beach-morning-journal-scruggs-le/194857642/ Daytona Beach Morning Journal Scruggs leads FAMU win September 27, 1970 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 3 w y 1970 South Carolina State Bulldogs South Carolina State State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 28–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-florida-am-defeats/194858070/ The Greenville News Florida A&M defeats S.C. State 'Dogs, 28–10 October 4, 1970 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 w 1970 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 34–16 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pensacola-news-journal-rattlers-smot/194858292/ The Pensacola News-Journal Rattlers smother 'Bama A&M October 11, 1970 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 17 l y 1970 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA 22–28 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-brown-stuns-flo/194858522/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Brown stuns Florida A&M October 18, 1970 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Tennessee State 5 Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 10–21 13,500–14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-tennessee-state-strikes/142830372/ St. Petersburg Times Tennessee State strikes late to overtake Rattlers 21–10 October 25, 1970 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 w y 1970 Tuskegee Golden Tigers Tuskegee Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 7–0 16,831 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-famu-defeats-tuskee/194858917/ The Orlando Sentinel FAMU defeats Tuskeegee November 1, 1972 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 l y y Southern Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA Urban League of GNO Classic 19–40 31,950 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly-jags-feasted-on-rat/130030105/ Jags feasted on Rattlers, 40–19 The Louisiana Weekly November 21, 1970 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 w y 1970 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman Memorial Stadium Daytona Beach, FL Florida Classic 20–9 8,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-rattlers-in-209-wi/194859311/ Tallahassee Democrat Rattlers in 20–9 win November 22, 1970 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 28 l y y Tampa 5 Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 7–49 45,253 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-believe-rattlers-belie/194859544/ St. Petersburg Times Believe, Rattlers, Believe! November 29, 1970 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com December 12 l y y Jacksonville State 8 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Orange Blossom Classic 7–21 31,184 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113721118/callahan-aids-jax-state-in-curbing-rattl/ The Miami Herald Callahan aids Jax State in curbing Rattlers, 21–7 December 14, 1970 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Florida A&M) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/228/stats/13329 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 4, 2026 Florida A&M 2022 Media Guide https://famuathletics.com/documents/2022/9/9/_FAMU_-_Football_-_2022_85x11__9.9.22_DIGITAL_.pdf Florida A&M University 2022 82 April 4, 2026 References Florida AandM Category:Florida A&M Rattlers football seasons Florida AandM Rattlers football