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1960 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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 college 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
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (5–0 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →

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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1vs. Benedict
W 68–014,000[4][5]
October 8Lincoln (MO)*No. 10
W 48–6[6]
October 15at Morris BrownNo. 10Atlanta, GAW 64–0[7]
October 22at Bethune–CookmanNo. 10Daytona Beach, FLW 97–0[8]
October 29vs. South Carolina StateNo. 3
W 80–0[9]
November 5North Carolina A&T* No. 2
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 49–19[10]
November 12AllenNo. 3
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 35–0[11]
November 19at Southern*No. 3Baton Rouge, LAL 6–14[12]
November 26Texas Southern*
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 30–8[2]
December 10vs. Langston*
W 40–2642,080[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Florida A&M Rattlers Football 2015" (PDF). Florida A&M University. 2015. p. 75. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "A&M Whips Stubborn Texas, 30-8". Tallahassee Democrat. November 27, 1960. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nine Institutions Represented On SIAC Football Team". Alabama Tribune. December 23, 1960. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rattlers Win First, 68-0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 2, 1960. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Florida A&M Crushes Benedict 66-0 Before 14,000 Tampa Fans". The Tampa Tribune. October 2, 1960. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rattlers Swamp Lincoln, 48-6". Tallahassee Democrat. October 9, 1962. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rattlers Roll, 64-0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 16, 1960. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rattlers Thrash Cookman, 97-0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 23, 1960. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rattlers Smother SC State, 80-0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 30, 1960. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rattlers Win, 49-19, Homecoming Game". Tallahassee Democrat. November 6, 1960. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rattlers Start Slow, Wallop Allen, 35-0". Tallahassee Democrat. November 13, 1960. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Southern Breaks A&M Skein At 17". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 1960. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Rattlers Hold On, Win 40-26". The Miami News. December 11, 1960. pp. 1C, 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
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