1964 Edward Waters Tigers football team

American college football season January 2025 1964 Edward Waters Tigers football Southeastern Athletic Conference SEAC 9–0 4–0 Clifford Paul 3rd SEAC champion The 1964 Edward Waters Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Edward Waters College (EWC), a historically-black college with 1,200 students in Jacksonville, Florida, as a member of the Southeastern Athletic Conference (SEAC) during the 1964 NAIA football season. In their third and final year under head coach Clifford Paul, the Tigers compiled a perfect 9–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 498 to 20.What's This? A Challenge To Rattlers' Rule The Miami News John Crittenden December 7, 1964 2B, 4B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news-whats-this-a-challenge/143083086/ Newspapers.com The team shut out six of nine opponents and set a single-game school scoring record with 142 points against the 1964 Friendship Tigers Friendship Tigers. The Tigers were described as "the Cinderella team of Negro football in 1964" Running back Jim "Cannonball" Butler starred for the 1964 team and became is the only EWC alumnus to play in the National Football League (NFL).https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2014/02/20/Obituary-James-Cannonball-Butler-Former-Steelers-running-back-made-lasting-impression-on-punt/stories/201402200176 Obituary: James 'Cannonball' Butler / Former Steelers running back made lasting impression on punt post-gazette.com 3 November 2016 Schedule y September 19 1964 Voorhees Tigers Voorhees<ncg> Jacksonville, FL W 56-6 October 3 1964 Savannah State Tigers Savannah State Jacksonville, FL W 24-8 October 10 at 1964 Albany State Golden Rams Albany State Albany, GA W 12–0 Unbeaten EWC Tops Albany St. https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier/142843373/ Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 17, 1964 14 March 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 1964 Lane Dragons Lane<ncg> Jacksonville, FL W 72–0 October 24 1964 Claflin Panthers Claflin Jacksonville, FL W 50-6 EWC Too Much For Claflin https://www.newspapers.com/article//new-pittsburgh-courier/142843242/ Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 31, 1964 14 March 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 vs 1964 Mississippi Industrial Tigers Mississippi Industrial<ncg> Municipal Stadium Palm Beach, FL (Gold Coast Classic) W 32-0 November 7 1964 Saint Paul's Tigers Saint Paul's (VA)<ncg><hc> Jacksonville, FL W 70-0 Roberts RC Butler's Six TD's Spark EWC Route https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier/142842861/ Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 14, 1964 14 March 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 1964 Friendship Tigers Friendship<ncg> Jacksonville, FL W 142-0 Friendship Takes a Beating In 142‐0 Football Contest The New York Times November 23, 1964 53 https://www.nytimes.com/1964/11/23/archives/friendship-takes-a-beating-in-1420-football-contest.html November 26 at 1964 Morris Hornets Morris Sumter, SC W 36–0 EWC Rips Morris For SEAC Title https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier/142842189/ Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania December 5, 1964 14 March 6, 2024 Newspapers.com Edward Waters College Schedule https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier/142843529/ Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 26, 1964 14 March 6, 2024 Newspapers.com References Edward Waters Category:Edward Waters Tigers football Category:Southeastern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Edwar Waters Tigers football