1961 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

The 1961 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 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In their 17th season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a perfect 10–0 record, including a victory over Jackson State in the Orange Blossom Classic for the black college football national championship, and shut out six of ten opponents. The team was ranked No. 4 in the final 1961 AP small college poll and No. 6 in the final UPI coaches poll. The team played its home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

1961 Florida A&M Rattlers football
Black college national champion
SIAC champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1961 record10–0 (5–0 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
1961 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Florida A&M $ 5 –0 –0  10 –0 –0
Alabama A&M 5 –0 –0  8 –1 –0
Allen 4 –2 –0  5 –4 –0
Bethune–Cookman 5 –2 –0  5 –3 –0
Morris Brown 4 –2 –0  5 –4 –0
Fisk 4 –2 –0  5 –4 –0
Tuskegee 4 –1 –1  4 –4 –1
Morehouse 3 –3 –0  4 –4 –0
Clark (GA) 2 –3 –1  3 –3 –2
Lane 1 –4 –0  2 –5 –1
Benedict 2 –4 –0  2 –7 –0
South Carolina State 2 –5 –0  2 –7 –0
Alabama State 1 –5 –0  1 –7 –0
Knoxville 1 –5 –0  1 –7 –0
Fort Valley State 0 –5 –0  0 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Robert Paremore with 376 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns and 66 points scored, Emory Collier with 742 passing yards, and Al Denson with 395 receiving yards.[1]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at BenedictColumbia, SCW 52–0[2]
October 7vs. Lincoln (MO)*
W 49–6[3]
October 14Morris Brown
W 56–0[4]
October 21Bethune–Cookman
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 76–0[5]
October 28at South Carolina StateOrangeburg, SCW 60–0[6]
November 4at North Carolina A&T*No. 7Greensboro, NCW 32–12[7]
November 11AllenNo. 6
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 71–0[8]
November 18Southern*No. 5
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 46–0[9]
November 25Texas Southern*No. 4
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 48–7[10]
December 9vs. Jackson State*No. 4
W 14–847,791[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "Florida A&M Rattler Football Media Guide" (PDF). Florida A&M University. 2015.
  2. "Rattlers Slash Benedict, 52-0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 1, 1961. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Rattlers Thunder By Lincoln, 49-6". Tallahassee Democrat. October 8, 1961. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Rattlers Roll Along, 56-0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 15, 1962. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ho, Hum -- It's Rattlers, 76-0!". Tallahassee Democrat. October 22, 1961. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Paremore Guides A&M 60-0 Win". Tallahassee Democrat. October 29, 1961. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Rattlers Get By A&T Team, 32-12". Tallahassee Democrat. November 5, 1961. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "A&M Rips By Allen, 71-0". Tallahassee Democrat. November 12, 1961. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "A&M Rips Southern, 46-0". Tallahassee Democrat. November 19, 1961. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Rattlers Bounce TSU, 48-7". Tallahassee Democrat. November 26, 1961. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "A&M Sneaks By Jackson State, 14-8". Tallahassee Democrat. December 10, 1961. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
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