1969 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1969 Florida A&M Rattlers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Division I SIAC 8–1 4–0 Jake Gaither 25th Bragg Memorial Stadium SIAC Division I champion Orange Blossom Classic W 23–19 vs. Grambling The 1969 Florida A&M Rattlers football team was an American football team that represented Florida A&M University as a member of Division I of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their 25th and final season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled an 8–1 record with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the SIAC Division I title.The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1970 https://archive.org/details/official-collegiate-football-guide-1970-c/page/28/mode/1up 80st Phoenix, Arizona College Athletics Publishing Service 1970 29 December 29, 2024 Internet Archive Florida A&M was ranked No. 16 in the final AP small college poll, and defeated Grambling in the Orange Blossom Classic. Schedule y y October 4 1969 South Carolina State Bulldogs South Carolina State Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 27–7 10,521–15,086 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-ginn-leads-florid/194860148/ The Times and Democrat Ginn leads Florida A&M Rattlers to 27–7 conquest of S.C. State October 5, 1969 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 11 at 1969 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Milton Frank Stadium Huntsville, AL W 42–14 8,963 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-am-rolls-4214-sty/194860283/ Tallahassee Democrat A&M rolls 42–14 style October 12, 1969 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 18 1969 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 45–15 13,731 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-florida-rattler/194860418/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Florida Rattlers rip Morris Brown October 19, 1969 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 25 at Tennessee State<ncg> Hale Stadium Nashville, TN L 20–33 19,181–21,181 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-tigers-rip-am-332/142631885/ Tallahassee Democrat Tigers rip A&M 33–20 October 26, 1969 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 8 at North Carolina A&T<ncg> World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC W 26–9 19,501 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-rattlers-top-aggies-269/194860649/ Greensboro Daily News Rattlers top Aggies 26–9 November 9, 1969 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 15 Southern<ncg> Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 10–7 12,917 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-rattlers-nip-southern/131520523/ Rattlers nip Southern 10–7 The Tampa Tribune-Times November 16, 1969 September 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 22 1969 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 60–15 12,406 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-scruggs-guides-florida-a/194860792/ St. Petersburg Times Scruggs guides Florida A&M to 60–15 rout November 23, 1969 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 29 at Tampa<ncg> Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL W 34–28 46,477 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sarasota-herald-tribune-rattlers-edge-sp/194860892/ The Herald-Tribune Rattlers edge Spartans November 30, 1969 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com December 6 vs Grambling<ncg> Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (Orange Blossom Classic) W 23–19 36,680 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121842798/rattlers-rally-edges-grambling/ The Miami Herald Rattlers' rally edges Grambling December 7, 1969 March 28, 2023 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1969 Florida A&M) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/228/stats/12866 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 18, 2023 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