1956 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1956 Florida A&M Rattlers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference SIAC 8–1 5–0 Jake Gaither 12th Bragg Stadium SIAC champion Orange Blossom Classic L 39–41 vs. Tennessee A&I The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled an 8–1 record, won the SIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 406 to 98. The team played its home games at Bragg Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. The Rattlers' sole loss was by two points to undefeated black college national champion Tennessee A&I before a crowd of 41,808 in the Orange Blossom Classic. Florida A&M was stopped six inches from a game-winning touchdown in the final minute of the game. Willie Galimore rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns in the game, but also fumbled three times. The team's statistical leaders included Galimore with 820 rushing yards, Dennis Jefferson with 708 passing yards, and Al Frazier with 405 receiving yards.Florida A&M Rattler Football Media Guide 2015 Florida A&M University 80–81 http://www.famuathletics.com/attachments1/433934.pdf Gallimore and Frazier each scored 16 touchdowns. Frazier tallied 116 points, a single-season team scoring record that still stands.2015 Media Guide, p. 74. Galimore later played seven years with the Chicago Bears and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Schedule y y September 22 at 1956 North Carolina College Eagles North Carolina College<ncg> Durham Athletic Park Durham, NC W 25–0 4,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-eagles-lose-to-rattlers/195977893/ Durham Morning Herald Eagles lose to Rattlers September 23, 1956 April 20, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 1956 Fort Valley State Wildcats Fort Valley State Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 33–6 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-famu-rattlers-rout-valle/195978044/ St. Petersburg Times FAMU Rattlers rout Valley State Wildcats, 33 to 6 October 7, 1956 April 20, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 at 1956 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA W 46–14 6,000 Rattlers Come From Behind To Trounce Morris Brown Tallahassee Democrat October 14, 1956 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39527004/rattlers_come_from_behind_to_trounce/ Newspapers.com October 20 vs 1956 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Florida Classic) W 54–6 17,000 Galimore, Frazier Spark A&M Romp Tallahassee Democrat October 21, 1956 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39526747/galimore_frazier_spark_am_romp/ Newspapers.com October 27 1956 Xavier Gold Rush Xavier (LA) Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 68–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-florida-times-union-al-frazier-paces/195978159/ The Florida Times-Union Al Frazier paces 68–6 Rattler win October 28, 1956 April 20, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 1956 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T<ncg><hc> Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 49–13 7,500 Rattlers Romp Over Aggies, 49–13 Tallahassee Democrat November 4, 1956 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39527137/rattlers_romp_over_aggies_4913/ Newspapers.com November 10 1956 Allen Yellow Jackets Allen Bragg Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 58–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-rattlers-wallop-allen/195978261/ Tampa Morning Tribune Rattlers wallop Allen, 58–6 November 11, 1956 April 20, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 at Southern<ncg> Municipal Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 34–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-rattlers-sting-southern/132280229/ The Miami Herald Rattlers sting Southern U, 34–6 November 18, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com December 1 vs Tennessee A&I<ncg> Burdine Stadium Miami, FL (Orange Blossom Classic) L 39-41 41,808 Fumbling A&M Bows, 41-39 In Orange Blossom Classic Tallahassee Democrat December 2, 1956 34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39526379/fumbling_am_bows_4139_in_orange/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1956 Florida A&M) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/228/stats/12710 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