1960 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1960 Florida A&M Rattlers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference SIAC 9–1 5–0 Jake Gaither 16th Bragg Memorial Stadium SIAC champion Orange Blossom Classic W 40–26 vs. 1960 Langston Lions Langston The 1960 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 1960 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a 9–1 record, including a victory over 1960 Langston Lions Langston in the Orange Blossom Classic. The team was ranked No. 5 in the final 1960 UPI small college poll. The team played its home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. The team's 97 points and 14 touchdowns against 1960 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman remain school records.Florida A&M Rattlers Football 2015 Florida A&M University 2015 75 http://www.famuathletics.com/attachments1/433934.pdf November 23, 2019 The 1960 Rattlers also broke an NAIA scoring record with 475 points in nine regular season games (52.7 points per game). Scatback Clarence Childs was selected as the captain of the All-SIAC team.Nine Institutions Represented On SIAC Football Team Alabama Tribune December 23, 1960 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39486782/nine_institutions_represented_on_siac/ Newspapers.com Other key players included quarterback Emory Collier, halfback Robert Paremore, fullback Hewritt Dixon, and center Curt Miranda. Schedule 1960 small college AP y y y October 1 vs. 1960 Benedict Tigers Benedict Phillips Field Tampa, FL (Golden Triangle Classic) W 68-0 14,000 Rattlers Win First, 68-0 Tallahassee Democrat October 2, 1960 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39416143/rattlers_win_first_680/ Newspapers.comFlorida A&M Crushes Benedict 66-0 Before 14,000 Tampa Fans The Tampa Tribune October 2, 1960 6C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39416264/florida_am_crushes_benedict_660/ Newspapers.com October 8 1960 Lincoln Blue Tigers Lincoln (MO)<ncg> 10 Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 48-6 Rattlers Swamp Lincoln, 48-6 Tallahassee Democrat October 9, 1962 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39415998/rattlers_swamp_lincoln_486/ Newspapers.com October 15 at 1960 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown 10 Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA W 64-0 Rattlers Roll, 64-0 Tallahassee Democrat October 16, 1960 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39415850/rattlers_roll_640/ Newspapers.com October 22 at 1960 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman 10 Memorial Stadium Daytona Beach, FL W 97-0 Rattlers Thrash Cookman, 97-0 Tallahassee Democrat October 23, 1960 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39415696/rattlers_thrash_cookman_970/ Newspapers.com October 29 vs 1960 South Carolina State Bulldogs South Carolina State 3 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL W 80-0 Rattlers Smother SC State, 80-0 Tallahassee Democrat October 30, 1960 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39415545/rattlers_smother_sc_state_800/ Newspapers.com November 5 North Carolina A&T<ncg><hc> 2 Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 49-19 Rattlers Win, 49-19, Homecoming Game Tallahassee Democrat November 6, 1960 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39415360/rattlers_win_4919_homecoming_game/ Newspapers.com November 12 1960 Allen Yellow Jackets Allen 3 Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 35-0 Rattlers Start Slow, Wallop Allen, 35-0 Tallahassee Democrat November 13, 1960 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39415189/rattlers_start_slow_wallop_allen_350/ Newspapers.com November 19 at Southern<ncg> 3 University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA L 6-14 Southern Breaks A&M Skein At 17 Tallahassee Democrat November 20, 1960 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39415032/southern_breaks_am_skein_at_17/ Newspapers.com November 26 Texas Southern<ncg> Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 30-8 A&M Whips Stubborn Texas, 30-8 Tallahassee Democrat November 27, 1960 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39414765/am_whips_stubborn_texas_308/ Newspapers.com December 10 vs 1960 Langston Lions Langston<ncg> Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (Orange Blossom Classic) W 40-26 42,080 Rattlers Hold On, Win 40-26 The Miami News December 11, 1960 1C, 5C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39414434/rattlers_hold_on_win_4026/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Florida A&M) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/228/stats/13014 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 18, 2023 References Florida AandM Category:Florida A&M Rattlers football seasons Category:Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Florida AandM Rattlers football