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.[1]
| 1949 Florida A&M Rattlers football | |
|---|---|
SIAC champion | |
Orange Blossom Classic, L 14–20 vs. North Carolina A&T | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–2 (6–0 SIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Bragg Stadium |
The team ranked No. 5 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.[2] The team's victories included three games against teams that were ranked in the final Pittsburgh Courier rankings: a victory over No. 10 Benedict and losses to No. 2 Southern and No. 8 North Carolina A&T in the Orange Blossom Classic.
The team played its home games at Bragg Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | Benedict | W 13–0 | |||||
| October 8 | at Fort Valley State | Fort Valley, GA | W 39–7 | ||||
| October 15 | Morris Brown |
| W 31–20 | ||||
| October 22 | Xavier (LA) |
| W 58–13 | ||||
| November 5 | at Tuskegee | Tuskegee, AL | W 58–0 | ||||
| November 12 | at Allen | Columbia, SC | W 34–0 | ||||
| November 19 | Southern* |
| L 13–31 | 8,000 | [3] | ||
| December 3 | Alcorn A&M* |
| W 55–7 | ||||
| December 10 | vs. North Carolina A&T* | L 14–20 | |||||
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References edit
- ^ "Florida A&M Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "Southern, West Va. Lose on Final Ballot". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1949. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Topples Florida A&M From Unbeaten Ranks, 31-13". Alabama Tribune. November 25, 1949. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.