The 1960 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 1960 NCAA College Division football season. In their 16th season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a 9–1 record, including a victory over Langston in the Orange Blossom Classic. The team was ranked No. 5 in the final 1960 UPI small college poll. The team played its home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
| 1960 Florida A&M Rattlers football | |
|---|---|
SIAC champion | |
Orange Blossom Classic, W 40–26 vs. Langston | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–1 (5–0 SIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Bragg Memorial Stadium |
The team's 97 points and 14 touchdowns against Bethune–Cookman remain school records.[1] The 1960 Rattlers also broke an NAIA scoring record with 475 points in nine regular season games (52.7 points per game).[2]
Scatback Clarence Childs was selected as the captain of the All-SIAC team.[3] Other key players included quarterback Emory Collier, halfback Robert Paremore, fullback Hewritt Dixon, and center Curt Miranda.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | vs. Benedict |
| W 68–0 | 14,000 | [4][5] | |||
| October 8 | Lincoln (MO)* | No. 10 | W 48–6 | [6] | ||||
| October 15 | at Morris Brown | No. 10 | Atlanta, GA | W 64–0 | [7] | |||
| October 22 | at Bethune–Cookman | No. 10 | Daytona Beach, FL | W 97–0 | [8] | |||
| October 29 | vs. South Carolina State | No. 3 | W 80–0 | [9] | ||||
| November 5 | North Carolina A&T* | No. 2 |
| W 49–19 | [10] | |||
| November 12 | Allen | No. 3 |
| W 35–0 | [11] | |||
| November 19 | at Southern* | No. 3 | Baton Rouge, LA | L 6–14 | [12] | |||
| November 26 | Texas Southern* |
| W 30–8 | [2] | ||||
| December 10 | vs. Langston* | W 40–26 | 42,080 | [13] | ||||
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References edit
- ^ "Florida A&M Rattlers Football 2015" (PDF). Florida A&M University. 2015. p. 75. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "A&M Whips Stubborn Texas, 30-8". Tallahassee Democrat. November 27, 1960. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nine Institutions Represented On SIAC Football Team". Alabama Tribune. December 23, 1960. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers Win First, 68-0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 2, 1960. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida A&M Crushes Benedict 66-0 Before 14,000 Tampa Fans". The Tampa Tribune. October 2, 1960. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers Swamp Lincoln, 48-6". Tallahassee Democrat. October 9, 1962. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers Roll, 64-0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 16, 1960. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers Thrash Cookman, 97-0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 23, 1960. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers Smother SC State, 80-0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 30, 1960. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers Win, 49-19, Homecoming Game". Tallahassee Democrat. November 6, 1960. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers Start Slow, Wallop Allen, 35-0". Tallahassee Democrat. November 13, 1960. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Breaks A&M Skein At 17". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 1960. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers Hold On, Win 40-26". The Miami News. December 11, 1960. pp. 1C, 5C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 18, 2023.