| 1957Florida A&M Rattlers football | |
|---|---|
Black college national champion SIAC champion | |
Orange Blossom Classic, W 27–21 vs.Maryland State | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–0 (5–0 SIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Bragg Memorial Stadium |
Seasons | |
The1957 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 the1957 college football season. In their 13th season under head coachJake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a perfect 9–0 record, including a victory overMaryland State in theOrange Blossom Classic for theblack college football national championship. The team played its home games atBragg Memorial Stadium inTallahassee, Florida.
The team's statistical leaders included Lewis Johnson with 627 rushing yards, James Williams with 383 passing yards, and Alvis Chavis with 146 receiving yards.[1]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12 | atFort Valley State | Fort Valley, GA | W 74–0 | [2] | |||
| October 19 | Morris Brown | W 27–0 | 9,000 | [3] | |||
| October 26 | atBethune–Cookman | W 45–6 | [4] | ||||
| November 2 | atBenedict | Columbia, SC | W 40–2 | [5] | |||
| November 9 | atNorth Carolina A&T* | Greensboro, NC | W 42–6 | 6,000 | [6] | ||
| November 16 | atAllen | Columbia, SC | W 42–0 | [7] | |||
| November 23 | Southern* |
| W 32–6 | 6,000 | [8] | ||
| December 7 | North Carolina College* |
| W 14–0 | [9] | |||
| December 14 | vs.Maryland State* | W 27–21 | 37,000 | [10] | |||
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