1942 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1942 Florida A&M Rattlers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference SIAC 9–0 7–0 William M. Bell 7th Sampson-Bragg Field Black college national championSIAC champion Orange Blossom Classic W 12–6 vs. Texas College The 1942 Florida A&M Rattlers football team was an American football team that represented Florida A&M College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1942 college football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach "Big Bill" Bell, the Rattlers compiled a perfect 9–0 record, defeated Texas College in the Orange Blossom Classic, and won the black college national championship. The Rattlers played their home games at Sampson-Bragg Field in Tallahassee, Florida. Schedule y y October 3 at 1942 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T<ncg> World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC W 6–0 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-florida-topples-aggies-b/194918921/ Greensboro Daily News Florida topples Aggies by 6 to 0 before 2,000 October 4, 1942 April 5, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 1942 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Sampson-Bragg Field Tallahassee, FL W 26–0 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-a-and-m-rattlers-to/194919058/ Daily Democrat A and M Rattlers top Alabama, 26–0 October 11, 1942 April 5, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 at 1942 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Ponce de Leon Park Atlanta, GA W 14–6 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/atlanta-daily-world-florida-powerhouse-u/194919245/ Atlanta Daily World Florida powerhouse upsets Wolverines, 14–6 in hard fought homecoming clash October 25, 1942 April 5, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 1942 Lane Dragons Lane<hc> Sampson-Bragg Field Tallahassee, FL W 21–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-floridas-mighty/194919371/ The Pittsburgh Courier Florida's mighty Rattlers sting Lane Dragons, 21–0 November 7, 1942 April 5, 2026 Newspapers.com November 6 vs 1942 Tuskegee Golden Tigers Tuskegee Durkee Field Jacksonville, FL W 20–7 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-argus-florida-rolls-over-t/194919592/ The St. Louis Argus Florida rolls over Tigers in SIAA drive November 13, 1942 April 5, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 1942 Benedict Tigers Benedict Sampson-Bragg Field Tallahassee, FL W 60–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-rattlers-beat-bened/194919695/ Daily Democrat Rattlers beat Benedict 60 to 7 November 15, 1942 April 5, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 1942 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Sampson-Bragg Field Tallahassee, FL W 30–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-rattlers-defeat-ala/194919775/ Daily Democrat Rattlers defeat Alabama Aggies November 22, 1942 April 5, 2026 Newspapers.com November 26 at 1942 Xavier Gold Rush Xavier (LA) Xavier Stadium New Orleans, LA W 44–14 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-picayune-florida-aggies-defeat/194919880/ The Times-Picayune Florida Aggies defeat Xavier's Gold Rush 44–14 November 27, 1942 April 5, 2026 Newspapers.com December 12 vs Texas College<ncg> Durkee Field Jacksonville, FL (Orange Blossom Classic) W 12–6 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wilmington-morning-star-florida-take/130376463/ Florida takes over Negro College title Associated Press Star-News 8 December 13, 1942 April 5, 2026 Newspapers.com 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 81 April 5, 2026 References Florida AandM Category:Florida A&M Rattlers football seasons Category:Black college football national champions Category:Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Florida AandM Rattlers football