1937 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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The 1937 Florida A&M Rattlers football team was an American football team that represented Florida A&M College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1937 college football season. In their second season under head coach William M. Bell, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 record with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, winning the SIAC title, and outscored opponents by a total of 132 to 74.[1][2] In postseason play, the Rattlers defeated Hampton in the Orange Blossom Classic and then lost to Prairie View A&M in the Prairie View Bowl on New Year's Day. The Rattlers played their home games at College Field in Tallahassee, Florida.

Record7–1–1 (5–0–1 SIAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumCollege Field
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1937 Florida A&M Rattlers football
SIAC champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–1–1 (5–0–1 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 â†’
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1937 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Florida A&M $5–0–17–1–1
LeMoyne5–0–08–2–0
Morris Brown5–2–06–3–0
Xavier (LA)3–1–06–3–1
South Carolina State2–2–15–3–2
Tuskegee3–2–16–3–1
Knoxville3–2–16–3–1
Morehouse2–3–22–3–2
Alabama State3–6–03–7–0
Lane1–2–05–2–1
Talladega0–3–10–4–2
Fisk0–4–10–4–3
Clark (GA)0–5–01–6–0
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Jake Gaither, who later led the Rattlers from 1945 to 1969, was an assistant coach for the 1937 team.[3][4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
North Carolina College*
W 13–7
October 2Lane
  • College Field
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 12–0[4]
October 9at Alabama StateW 7–0[5]
October 18at Clark (GA)W 14–6[6]
October 30Morris Browndagger
  • College Field
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 9–73,000[7]
November 13at South Carolina StateOrangeburg, SCT 7–7
November 20Knoxville
  • College Field
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 31–0
December 9vs. Hampton*W 25–203,000[8]
January 1, 1938at Prairie View A&M*Houston, TX (Prairie View Bowl)L 14–27[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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