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1941 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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The 1941 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 1941 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach William M. Bell, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 8–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, shut out six of nine opponents, and defeated Tuskegee in the Orange Blossom Classic.[1] The Rattlers played their home games at Sampson-Bragg Field in Tallahassee, Florida.

Record8–1 (4–1 SIAC)
Headcoach
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1941 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–1 (4–1 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSampson-Bragg Field
Seasons
 1940
1942 
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1941 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Morris Brown $7001010
Tuskegee610820
Florida A&M410810
Lane411631
Fisk111213
Benedict221441
Alabama State340450
Morehouse340350
South Carolina State122432
Xavier (LA)250371
Knoxville132232
Talladega020150
LeMoyne041251
Clark (GA)042042
  • $ Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Benedict
W 20–0[2]
October 4North Carolina A&T*W 19–0[3]
October 11at Alabama State
W 22–0[4]
October 18Kentucky State*
W 13–0[5]
October 25Morris Browndagger
  • Sampson-Bragg Field
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 0–205,000[6]
November 1at Lane
W 48–0[7]
November 15at Southern*
W 10–75,000[8]
November 272:30 p.m.Xavier (LA)
  • Sampson-Bragg Field
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 27–0[9]
December 6vs. Tuskegee*W 15–78,200[10]
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