1966 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

American college football season April 2026 April 2026 1966 Florida A&M Rattlers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Division I SIAC 7–3 4–1 Jake Gaither 22nd Bragg Memorial Stadium Orange Blossom Classic W 43–26 vs. 1966 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M The 1966 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 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers finished the season overall record of 7–3 and a mark of 4–1 in conference play. Florida A&M was defeated by Grambling in the Orange Blossom Classic. Schedule 1966 small college AP September 17 w 1966 Allen Yellow Jackets Allen Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 43–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-rattlers-romp-433/194867720/ Tallahassee Democrat Rattlers romp 43–3 September 18, 1966 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com September 24 l y 1966 South Carolina State Bulldogs South Carolina State State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 3–8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-98-yard-run-turns-back/194868014/ The Miami Herald 98-yard run turns back Rattlers, 8–3 September 25, 1966 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 8 w 1966 Benedict Tigers Benedict Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 56–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-tigers-take-big-beating/194868260/ The State Tigers take big beating October 9, 1966 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 w y 1966 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA 22–15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-rattlers-hit-morris/194868429/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Rattlers hit Morris Brown October 16, 1966 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Tennessee A&I 10 Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 0–29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40251097/state_socks_rattler_290/ Tallahassee Democrat State socks Rattler 29–0 October 23, 1966 2C April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 5 w y North Carolina A&T Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 64–18 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-rattlers-breeze-to-64/194868853/ The Tampa Tribune Rattlers breeze to 64–18 win November 6, 1966 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 12 l y y Southern University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 13—17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lake-charles-american-press-southern-dow/131573966/ Lake Charles American-Press Southern downs Florida A&M November 13, 1966 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 w y 1966 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman Welch Stadium Daytona Beach, FL Florida Classic 37–13 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-rattlers-romp-3713/194869157/ St. Petersburg Times Rattlers romp 37–13 November 20, 1966 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 26 w y y Texas Southern Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL 41–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-rattlers-chalk-up-4112/127642359/ The Miami Herald Rattlers chalk up 41–12 win November 27, 1966 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com December 3 w y y 1966 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Orange Blossom Classic 43–26 28,815 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-rattlers-strike-down-al/194869420/ The Miami Herald Rattlers strike down Alabama A&M, 43–26 December 4, 1966 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com Official Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Florida A&M) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/228/stats/13328 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