1962 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

1962 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (6–0 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Florida A&M + 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Alabama A&M + 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Morehouse 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Clark (GA) 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Bethune–Cookman 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Fisk 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
South Carolina State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Benedict 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Tuskegee 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Morris Brown 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Lane 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Allen 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Fort Valley State 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Alabama State 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
Knoxville 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1962 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) in the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In their 18th season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a 9–1 record, were ranked No. 1 in the final AP small college poll and No. 2 in the final UPI coaches poll, and suffered its sole loss to Jackson State in the Orange Blossom Classic. Florida A&M shared the SIAC title with Alabama A&M.[1]

The team included halfback Bob Hayes who tied the world record for the 100-yard dash. The team's statistical leaders included Robert Paremore with 629 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns and 64 points scored, Jim Tullis with 957 passing yards, and Al Denson with 461 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Benedict
W 60–0[3]
October 6Lincoln (MO)*No. 3
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 62–6[4]
October 13at Morris BrownNo. 1Atlanta, GAW 36–12[5]
October 20at Bethune–CookmanNo. 1
W 52–64,200[6]
October 27Tennessee A&I*No. 1
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 20–0[7]
November 3North Carolina A&T*daggerNo. 1
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 38–6[8]
November 10at AllenNo. 1Columbia, SCW 67–0[9]
November 17at Southern*No. 1Baton Rouge, LAW 25–0[10]
November 24Texas Southern*No. 1Jacksonville, FLW 28–1820,000[11]
December 8vs. Jackson State*No. 1
L 6–2243,461[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Alabama A&M, Florida A&M Co-Championship Of SIAC Football". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. November 30, 1962. p. 7. Retrieved November 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Florida A&M Rattler Football Media Guide" (PDF). Florida A&M University. 2015.
  3. ^ "A&M Axes Benedict 60-0". Tallahassee Democrat. September 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "A&M 'Fights Off' Lincoln Team, 52-6". Tallahassee Democrat. October 7, 1962 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "A&M Wings 36-12 Over Morris-Brown". Tallahassee Democrat. October 14, 1962. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Florida A&M Romps, Posts 52-6 Victory". Tallahassee Democrat. October 21, 1962 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rattlers Win, 20-0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 28, 1962 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rattlers Soar by A&T 38-6". Tallahassee Democrat. November 4, 1962 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A&M Kills Allen 67-0". Tallahassee Democrat. November 11, 1962 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rattlers Ramble Over Southern". Tallahassee Democrat. November 18, 1962 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Florida A&M Rattlers Rally To Beat Texas Southern, 28-18". Alabama Tribune. November 25, 1962 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Jackson Ends FAMU Victory Streak 22-6". Tallahassee Democrat. December 9, 1962 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 18, 2023.