1947 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1947 Florida A&M Rattlers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference SIAC 9–1 5–0 Jake Gaither 3rd Bragg Stadium SIAC champion Orange Blossom Classic W 7–0 vs. Hampton The 1947 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 1947 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a 9–1 record, including a victory over Hampton in the Orange Blossom Classic. The Rattlers played their home games at Sampson-Bragg Field in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida A&M ranked No. 3 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.Tennessee No. 1 in Nat'l Grid Ratings The Pittsburgh Courier December 6, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40070100/tennessee_no_1_in_natl_grid_ratings/ Newspapers.com Key players included quarterbacks Jim Williams and Leroy Cromartie, fullback Bernie Ingraham, halfback Elman Williams, running back Ulysses Curtis, end Nathaniel Powell, William Rolle, tackle John Burgess, and center Wilbur Gary. Prior to the team's October 18 game against 1947 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown, the university dedicated Bragg Stadium in honor of Jubie Bragg and his son Eugene Bragg.Florida A&M Edges Morris Brown 6-0 Alabama Tribune Joel Smith October 24, 1947 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40834355/florida_am_edges_morris_brown_60/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 27 Bethune–Cookman<ncg> Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry) W 6–0 Rattlers Win Opener 6-0 The Tallahassee News-Democrat September 28, 1947 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40742499/rattlers_win_opener_60/ Newspapers.comFlorida A&M Downs Bethune-Cookman, 6–0 Alabama Tribune October 3, 1947 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40742601/florida_am_downs_bethunecookman_60/ Newspapers.com October 4 at Shaw<ncg> Chavis Park Raleigh, NC L 0–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-shaw-scores-triump/195981819/ The News and Observer Shaw scores triumph in inter-state test October 6, 1947 April 20, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 at 1947 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Hornet Stadium Montgomery, AL W 58-12 Florida Rattlers Swamp Alabama Hornets 58-12 Alabama Tribune October 17, 1947 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40802559/florida_rattlers_swamp_alabama_hornets/ Newspapers.com October 18 1947 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 6-0 6,000 Famcee Beats Wolverines The Tallahassee News-Democrat October 19, 1947 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40834286/famcee_beats_wolverines/ Newspapers.com October 25 1947 Knoxville Bulldogs Knoxville Centennial Field Tallahassee, FL W 26-0 5,000 Florida Eleven Bombs Knoxville, 26 to 0 The Pittsburgh Courier Calvin Adams November 1, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40834411/florida_eleven_bombs_knoxville_26_to_0/ November 1 at Kentucky State<ncg> Frankfort, KY W 14-12 Rattlers Eke Out 14-12 Win The Tallahassee News-Democrat November 2, 1947 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40834448/rattlers_eke_out_1412_win/ Newspapers.com November 8 at Tuskegee Alumni Bowl Tuskegee, AL W 19-6 Florida Eyes SIAC Title: Rattlers Sting 'Skegee The Pittsburgh Courier November 15, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40672074/florida_eyes_siac_title_rattlers_sting/ Newspapers.com November 15 at Clark (GA) Ponce de Leon Park Atlanta, GA W 33-6 Famcee Tops Clark 33-6 The Tallahassee News-Democrat November 16, 1947 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40834516/famcee_tops_clark_336/ Newspapers.com November 22 Southern<ncg> Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 13-9 Rattlers Top Southern 13-9 The Tallahassee News-Democrat November 23, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40834487/rattlers_top_southern_139/ Newspapers.com December 6 vs No. 4 Hampton<ncg> Burdine Stadium Miami, FL (Orange Blossom Classic) W 7-0 19,000 Florida Defeats Hampton In Thriller The Pittsburgh Courier December 13, 1947 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40446679/florida_defeats_hampton_in_thriller/ Newspapers.com References Florida AandM Category:Florida A&M Rattlers football seasons Category:Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Florida AandM Rattlers football