1951 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1951 Florida A&M Rattlers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference SIAC 7–1–1 4–1 Jake Gaither 7th Bragg Stadium Orange Blossom Classic W 67–6 vs. 1951 North Carolina College Eagles North Carolina College The 1951 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 1951 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a 7–1–1 record. The team's sole loss was to Morris Brown. In the Orange Blossom Classic, the Rattlers defeated 1951 North Carolina College Eagles North Carolina College. The team played its home games at Bragg Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. Schedule Eastern y y y September 22 9:00 p.m at Texas College<ncg> Steer Stadium Tyler, TX W 48–13 4,000 Texas College Steers Open Grid Season In Tyler Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph/126887034/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Tyler, Texas September 22, 1951 6 June 21, 2023 Newspapers.com Florida A. & M. Rattlers Slaughter Texas Steers https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-black-dispatch/126887139/ The Black Dispatch Oklahoma City, Oklahoma September 29, 1951 6 June 21, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 1951 Benedict Tigers Benedict Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 54–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-rattlers-blast-bene/195899300/ Orlando Morning Sentinel Rattlers blast Benedict, 54–0 September 30, 1951 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 at 1951 Fort Valley State Wildcats Fort Valley State Fort Valley, GA W 48–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/alabama-tribune-florida-crushes-fort-val/195899471/ Alabama Tribune Florida crushes Fort Valley State 48 to 0 October 12, 1951 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 Morris Brown Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL L 13–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-morris-brown-stuns/195899568/ Tallahassee Democrat Morris Brown stuns A&M Rattlers October 14, 1951 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 at North Carolina A&T<ncg> World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC T 7–7 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-rebounding-florid/195900129/ The Pittsburgh Courier Rebounding Florida A&M eleven ties mighty A&T 7–7 October 27, 1951 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 1951 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman<hc> Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 26–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-florida-times-union-florida-rattlers/195899782/ The Florida Times-Union Florida Rattlers annex 26 to 13 game from Bathune–Cookman's football squad October 28, 1951 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 at 1951 Allen Yellow Jackets Allen Hurst Alumni Stadium Columbia, SC W 34–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-rattlers-play-allen-tonight/195900325/ The State Rattlers play Allen tonight November 9, 1951 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-allen-loses-to-rattlers-340/195900396/ The State Allen loses to Rattlers, 34–0 November 10, 1951 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 2:30 p.m. Southern<ncg> Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 36–6 6,000 Smith Chuck A & M Plays Last Home Game Tilt Tomorrow at 2:30 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat/126880206/ Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee, Florida November 16, 1951 11 June 21, 2023 Newspapers.com Smith Charles J. III Southern Falls Before Rattler's Onslaught 36–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-detroit-tribune/126880325/ Detroit Tribune Detroit, Michigan November 24, 1951 14 June 21, 2023 Newspapers.com December 1 vs 1951 North Carolina College Eagles North Carolina College<ncg> Burdine Stadium Miami, FL (Orange Blossom Classic) W 67–0 23,446 Florida A&M Blasts N.C. College, 67 to 6 Miami Daily News December 2, 1951 4D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39423107/florida_am_blasts_nc_college_67_to_6/ Newspapers.com References Florida AandM Category:Florida A&M Rattlers football seasons Florida AandM Rattlers football