1968 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

American college football season April 2026 April 2026 1968 Florida A&M Rattlers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Division I SIAC 8–2 5–0 Jake Gaither 24th Bragg Memorial Stadium SIAC Division I champion Orange Blossom Classic L 9–36 vs. Alcorn A&M The 1968 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 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 24th-year head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers finished the season overall record of 8–2 and a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and won the SIAC Division I title. Florida A&M was defeated by Alcorn A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic. Schedule 1968 small college AP September 28 w 1968 Allen Yellow Jackets Allen Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 48–0 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-rattlers-roll-450-by-allen/194861710/ The State Rattlers roll, 45–0 by Allen September 29, 1968 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 5 w y 1968 South Carolina State Bulldogs South Carolina State State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 25–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sarasota-herald-tribune-rattlers-win-sec/194861920/ The Herald-Tribune Rattlers win second, 25–3 October 6, 1968 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 w 1968 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 33–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-rattlers-romp-to-307/194862094/ The Tampa Tribune Rattlers romp to 30–7 victory October 13, 1968 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 18 w y 1968 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA 7–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-scared-to-death-ra/194862401/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution 'Scared to death' Rattlers survive Morris Brown, 7–0 October 19, 1968 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Tennessee State Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 32–13 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-am-bags-fifth-321/142634591/ Tallahassee Democrat A&M bags fifth 32–13 October 27, 1968 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 l y y North Carolina A&T Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 6–9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-at-grinds-surprise-r/194862775/ The Salisbury Post A&T grinds surprise Rattlers November 10, 1968 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 w y y Southern University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 33—24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122435378/riley-leads-rally-am-wins-3324/ Tallahassee Democrat Riley leads rally, A&M wins 33–24 November 17, 1968 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23 w y 1968 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman Welch Stadium Daytona Beach, FL Florida Classic 23–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-am-edges-bc-2320/194863225/ Tallahassee Democrat A&M edges B–C 23–20 to win League crown November 24, 1968 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 30 w y y Texas Southern Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 20–7 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-rattlers-triumph-in-st/127226159/ The Tampa Tribune Rattlers triumph in Stadium, 20–7 December 1, 1968 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com December 7 l y y Alcorn A&M Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Orange Blossom Classic 9–36 37,390 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122434854/weeks-too-strong-for-famu-369/ The Orlando Sentinel Weeks too strong for FAMU, 36–9 December 8, 1968 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Florida A&M) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/228/stats/12712 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