1949 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1949 Florida A&M Rattlers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference SIAC 7–2 6–0 Jake Gaither 5th Bragg Stadium SIAC champion Orange Blossom Classic L 14–20 vs. 1949 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T The 1949 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 1949 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a 7–2 record, won the SIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 315 to 98.Florida A&M Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse December 26, 2019 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/f/florida_a&m/1945-1949_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150906151821/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/f/florida_a&m/1945-1949_yearly_results.php 2015-09-06 The team ranked No. 5 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.Southern, West Va. Lose on Final Ballot The Pittsburgh Courier December 10, 1949 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40078662/southern_west_va_lose_on_final_ballot/ Newspapers.com The team's victories included three games against teams that were ranked in the final Pittsburgh Courier rankings: a victory over No. 10 1949 Benedict Tigers Benedict and losses to No. 2 Southern and No. 8 1949 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T in the Orange Blossom Classic. The team played its home games at Bragg Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. Schedule y y October 1 1949 Benedict Tigers Benedict Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 13–0 1,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-second-half-scores/195980519/ Tallahassee Democrat Second half scores give Rattlers win October 2, 1949 April 20, 2026 Newspapers.com October 8 at 1949 Fort Valley State Wildcats Fort Valley State Fort Valley, GA W 39–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-rattlers-score-396/195980603/ Tallahassee Democrat Rattlers score 39–6 triumph October 9, 1949 April 20, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 1949 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 31–20 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-morris-brown-defeate/195980669/ The Atlanta Journal Morris Brown defeated, 31–20 October 16, 1949 April 20, 2026 Newspapers.com October 22 1949 Xavier Gold Rush Xavier (LA) Centennial Field Tallahassee, FL W 58–13 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-rattlers-roll-over/78203942/ Tallahassee Democrat Rattlers roll over Xavier team 58–12 October 23, 1949 April 20, 2026 Newspapers.com November 5 at 1949 Tuskegee Golden Tigers Tuskegee Alumni Bowl Tuskegee, AL W 58–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-rattlers-win-sixt/195981182/ The Pittsburgh Courier Rattlers win sixth; Crush 'Skegee, 58–0 November 12, 1949 April 20, 2026 Newspapers.com November 12 at 1949 Allen Yellow Jackets Allen Hurst Field Columbia, SC W 34–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-florida-team-defeats-allen/195981338/ The State Florida team defeats Allen November 13, 1949 April 20, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 Southern<ncg> Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL L 13–31 8,000 Southern Topples Florida A&M From Unbeaten Ranks, 31–13 Alabama Tribune November 25, 1949 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40079980/southern_topples_florida_am_from/ Newspapers.com December 3 1949 Alcorn A&M Braves Alcorn A&M<ncg> Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 55–7 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-rattlers-power-way/195981518/ Tallahassee Democrat Rattlers power way over Alcorn 55–7 December 4, 1949 April 20, 2026 Newspapers.com December 10 vs 1949 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T<ncg> Burdine Stadium Miami, FL (Orange Blossom Classic) L 14–20 14,274 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-14274-see-north-caroli/194883707/ The Miami Herald 14,274 see North Carolina whip Florida A&M, 20–14 December 11, 1949 April 4, 2026 Newspapers.com References Florida AandM Category:Florida A&M Rattlers football seasons Category:Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Florida AandM Rattlers football