1965 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

American college football season April 2026 April 2026 1965 Florida A&M Rattlers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference SIAC 7–3 5–0 Jake Gaither 21st Bragg Memorial Stadium SIAC champion Orange Blossom Classic L 7–38 vs. 1965 Morgan State Bears Morgan State The 1966 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers finished the season as SIAC champion with an overall record of 7–3 and a mark of 5–0 in conference play. Florida A&M was defeated by 1965 Morgan State Bears Morgan State in the Orange Blossom Classic. Schedule 1965 small college AP September 18 w y 1965 Allen Yellow Jackets Allen Perry Stadium Columbia, SC 25–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-rattlers-win-late-o/194870821/ Tallahassee Democrat Rattlers win late over Allen 25–12 September 20, 1965 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com September 25 w 1965 South Carolina State Bulldogs South Carolina State Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 19–13 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-morand-led-florida/194870980/ Fort Lauderdale News Morand-led Florida A&M wins, 19–13 September 26, 1965 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 9 w y 1965 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Milton Frank Stadium Huntsville, AL 28–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times-bama-am-falls-28/194871215/ The Huntsville Times 'Bama A&M falls, 28–14 October 10, 1965 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 w 1965 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 23–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-am-rolls-on-237/194871383/ Tallahassee Democrat A&M rolls on 23–7 October 17, 1965 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 23 l y y Tennessee A&I Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 6–45 16,500 Dickey, defense doom to A&M 45–6 The Nashville Tennessean October 24, 1965 7E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40233598/dickey_defense_doom_to_am_456/ April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 6 w y y North Carolina A&T World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 28–14 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-fla-am-defense-d/194871714/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel Fla. A&M defense drubs A&T, 28–14 November 7, 1965 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 13 w y Southern Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 41–38 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-rattlers-rally-to-de/131705175/ The Palm Beach Post Rattlers rally to defeat Southern November 14, 1965 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 20 w 1965 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL Florida Classic 47–8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat/86721196/ Tallahassee Democrat Rattlers romp 47–8 November 21, 1965 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 27 l y y Texas Southern Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL 21–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-rattlers-toppled-by-sou/127689063/ The Miami Herald Rattlers toppled by Southern, 34–21 November 28, 1965 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com December 4 l y y 1965 Morgan State Bears Morgan State Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Orange Blossom Classic 7–38 35,638 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news-morgan-st-rattles-am-3/194872257/ The Miami News Morgan St. Rattles A&M, 36–7 December 5, 1965 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Florida A&M) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/228/stats/13167 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 Category:Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Florida AandM Rattlers football