1958 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

The 1958 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 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In their 14th season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a 7–2 record, won the SIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 263 to 135. The team played its home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

1958 Florida A&M Rattlers football
SIAC champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1958 record7–2 (5–0 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium

The Rattlers lost to undefeated black college national champion Prairie View A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Leroy Hardee with 704 rushing yards, 99 receiving yards, and 52 points scored, and Lee Royster with 269 passing yards.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Benedict
W 68–0
October 18at Morris BrownAtlanta, GAW 13–12
October 25vs. Bethune–Cookman
W 29–0
November 1at South Carolina StateOrangeburg, SCW 28–8
November 8North Carolina A&T*
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 37–22
November 15Allen
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 52–14
November 22at Southern*Baton Rouge, LAL 6–35
November 29Texas Southern*
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 22–18
December 13vs. Prairie View A&M*
L 8–2639,426[1]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Fast-Striking Prairie View Attack Trips Rattlers 26-8". The Miami News. December 14, 1958. pp. 1C, 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Florida A&M Rattler Football Media Guide" (PDF). Florida A&M University. 2015. pp. 80–81.
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