| 1937Florida A&M Rattlers football | |
|---|---|
SIAC champion | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–1–1 (5–0–1 SIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | College Field |
Seasons ← 1936 1938 → | |
The1937 Florida A&M Rattlers football team was anAmerican football team that representedFlorida A&M College as a member of theSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the1937 college football season. In their second season under head coachWilliam "Big Bill" Bell, the Rattlers compiled a 7–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 132 to 74. In post-season play, the Rattlers defeatedHampton in theOrange Blossom Classic and then lost toPrairie View A&M in thePrairie View Bowl on New Year's Day.[1] The Rattlers played their home games at College Field inTallahassee, Florida.
Jake Gaither, who later led the Rattlers from 1945 to 1969, was an assistant coach for the 1937 team.[2][3]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| North Carolina College* |
| W 13–7 | |||||
| October 2 | Lane |
| W 12–0 | [3] | |||
| October 9 | atAlabama State | W 7–0 | [4] | ||||
| October 18 | atClark (GA) | W 14–6 | [5] | ||||
| October 30 | Morris Brown |
| W 9–7 | 3,000 | [6] | ||
| November 13 | atSouth Carolina State | Orangeburg, SC | T 7–7 | ||||
| November 20 | Knoxville |
| W 31–0 | ||||
| December 9 | vs.Hampton* | W 25–20 | 3,000 | [7] | |||
| January 1, 1938 | atPrairie View A&M* | Houston, TX (Prairie View Bowl) | L 14–27 | [8] | |||
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