1959 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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The 1959 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 1959 college football season. In their 15th season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a perfect 10–0 record, including a victory over Prairie View A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic for the black college football national championship. The team was ranked No. 14 in the final UPI small college poll. The team played its home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

Record10–0 (5–0 SIAC)
Headcoach
Quick facts Florida A&M Rattlers football, Black college national championSIAC champion ...
1959 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record10–0 (5–0 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1958
1960 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1959 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Florida A&M $5001000
Morehouse510521
Clark (GA)312512
Morris Brown420630
Alabama State421422
Bethune–Cookman420620
Knoxville420430
South Carolina State330450
Lane320440
Tuskegee241441
Benedict240550
Xavier (LA)240350
Allen131252
Fort Valley State131531
Fisk150350
Alabama A&M060170
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The team's statistical leaders included Clarence Childs with 537 rushing yards, Theodore Richardson with 354 passing yards, and Williams Barber with 116 receiving yards.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3BenedictW 74–0[2]
October 10Wiley*
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 64–0[3]
October 17Morris Brown
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 6–0[4]
October 24vs. Bethune–CookmanW 68–6[5]
October 31South Carolina Statedagger
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 34–12[6]
November 7at North Carolina A&T*W 28–16[7]
November 14AllenNo. 20
W 52–8[8]
November 21Southern*
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 21–14[9]
November 28at Texas Southern*No. 14W 36–8[10]
December 5vs. Prairie View A&M*No. 14W 28–743,645[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [12]
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