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1961 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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American college football season

1961Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record10–0 (5–0 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5Florida A&M $5001000
Alabama A&M500810
Allen420540
Bethune–Cookman520530
Morris Brown420540
Fisk420540
Tuskegee411441
Morehouse330440
Clark (GA)231332
Lane140251
Benedict240270
South Carolina State250270
Alabama State150170
Knoxville150170
Fort Valley State050090
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The1961 Florida A&M Rattlers football team was anAmerican football team that representedFlorida A&M University as a member of theSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the1961 college football season. In their 17th season under head coachJake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a perfect 10–0 record, including a victory overJackson State in theOrange Blossom Classic for theblack college football national championship, and shut out six of ten opponents. The team was ranked No. 4 in the finalAP small college poll and No. 6 in the final UPI coaches poll.

Center Curtis Miranda received first-team honors on the1961 Little All-America college football team.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Robert Paremore with 376 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns and 66 points scored, Emory Collier with 742 passing yards, andAl Denson with 395 receiving yards.[2]

The team played its home games atBragg Memorial Stadium inTallahassee, Florida.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30atBenedictColumbia, SCW 52–0[3]
October 7vs.Lincoln (MO)*
W 49–6[4]
October 14Morris BrowndaggerW 56–0[5]
October 21Bethune–Cookman
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 76–0[6]
October 28atSouth Carolina StateOrangeburg, SCW 60–0[7]
November 4atNorth Carolina A&T*No. 7Greensboro, NCW 32–12[8]
November 11AllenNo. 6
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 71–0[9]
November 18Southern*No. 5
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 46–0[10]
November 25Texas Southern*No. 4
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 48–7[11]
December 9vs.Jackson State*No. 4W 14–847,791[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

References

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  1. ^Harold Claassen (December 6, 1961)."Annual Little All-Americans -- Small College Stars Selected".The Shreveport Journal. p. 17 – viaNewspapers.com.
  2. ^"Florida A&M Rattler Football Media Guide"(PDF). Florida A&M University. 2015.
  3. ^"Rattlers Slash Benedict, 52-0".Tallahassee Democrat. October 1, 1961. p. 30 – viaNewspapers.com.
  4. ^"Rattlers Thunder By Lincoln, 49-6".Tallahassee Democrat. October 8, 1961. p. 26 – viaNewspapers.com.
  5. ^"Rattlers Roll Along, 56-0".Tallahassee Democrat. October 15, 1962. p. 30 – viaNewspapers.com.
  6. ^"Ho, Hum -- It's Rattlers, 76-0!".Tallahassee Democrat. October 22, 1961. p. 27 – viaNewspapers.com.
  7. ^"Paremore Guides A&M 60-0 Win".Tallahassee Democrat. October 29, 1961. p. 25 – viaNewspapers.com.
  8. ^"Rattlers Get By A&T Team, 32-12".Tallahassee Democrat. November 5, 1961. p. 22 – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^"A&M Rips By Allen, 71-0".Tallahassee Democrat. November 12, 1961. p. 26 – viaNewspapers.com.
  10. ^"A&M Rips Southern, 46-0".Tallahassee Democrat. November 19, 1961. p. 26 – viaNewspapers.com.
  11. ^"Rattlers Bounce TSU, 48-7".Tallahassee Democrat. November 26, 1961. p. 22 – viaNewspapers.com.
  12. ^"A&M Sneaks By Jackson State, 14-8".Tallahassee Democrat. December 10, 1961. p. 33 – viaNewspapers.com.
  13. ^"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Florida A&M)".National Collegiate Athletic Association. RetrievedJune 18, 2023.
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