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 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 coaches 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
1960 record9–1 (5–0 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg 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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1at Benedict
W 68–014,000[4][5]
October 8Lincoln (MO)*
W 48–6[6]
October 15at Morris BrownAtlanta, GAW 64–0[7]
October 22at Bethune–CookmanDaytona Beach, FLW 97–0[8]
October 29vs. South Carolina State
W 80–0[9]
November 5North Carolina A&T*
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 49–19[10]
November 12Allen
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 35–0[11]
November 19at Southern*Baton 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

References
  1. "Florida A&M Rattlers Football 2015" (PDF). Florida A&M University. 2015. p. 75. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  2. "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.
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