The 1937 Florida A&M Rattlers football team was an American football team that represented Florida A&M College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1937 college football season. In their second season under head coach William "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 defeated Hampton in the Orange Blossom Classic and then lost to Prairie View A&M in the Prairie View Bowl on New Year's Day.[1] The Rattlers played their home games at College Field in Tallahassee, Florida.
| 1937 Florida 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 |
Jake Gaither, who later led the Rattlers from 1945 to 1969, was an assistant coach for the 1937 team.[2][3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina College* |
| W 13–7 | |||||
| October 2 | Lane |
| W 12–0 | [3] | |||
| October 9 | at Alabama State | W 7–0 | [4] | ||||
| October 18 | at Clark (GA) | W 14–6 | [5] | ||||
| October 30 | Morris Brown |
| W 9–7 | 3,000 | [6] | ||
| November 13 | at South 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 | at Prairie View A&M* | Houston, TX (Prairie View Bowl) | L 14–27 | [8] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "Florida A&M Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on May 12, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Rattlers To Open Season Saturday". The Tallahassee Daily Democrat. October 1, 1937. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Florida Rattlers Win First Battle". The Tallahassee Daily Democrat. October 3, 1937. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida Rattlers Defeat Alabama". The Tallahassee Daily Democrat. October 11, 1937. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers Defeat Clark Grid Team For Third Win". The Tallahassee Daily Democrat. October 18, 1937. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida Rattlers Beat Wolverines In Great Battle". The Tallahassee Daily Democrat. October 31, 1937. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hampton Loses To A.&M. 25-20". The Sunday Sentinel-Star. December 5, 1937. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers Lose 27 to 14". The Tallahassee Daily Democrat. January 2, 1938. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.