1965 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
American college football season
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The 1966 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers finished the season as SIAC champion with an overall record of 7–3 and a mark of 5–0 in conference play. Florida A&M was defeated by Morgan State in the Orange Blossom Classic.
| 1965 Florida A&M Rattlers football | |
|---|---|
SIAC champion | |
Orange Blossom Classic, L 7–38 vs. Morgan State | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (5–0 SIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Bragg Memorial Stadium |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | at Allen |
| W 25–12 | [1] | |
| September 25 | South Carolina State | W 19–13 | 8,000 | [2] | |
| October 9 | at Alabama A&M | W 28–14 | [3] | ||
| October 16 | Morris Brown |
| W 23–7 | [4] | |
| October 23 | at Tennessee A&I* | L 6–45 | 16,500 | [5] | |
| November 6 | at North Carolina A&T* | W 28–14 | 7,500 | [6] | |
| November 13 | Southern* |
| W 41–38 | 14,000 | [7] |
| November 20 | Bethune–Cookman |
| W 47–8 | [8] | |
| November 27 | vs. Texas Southern* | L 21–34 | [9] | ||
| December 4 | vs. Morgan State* | L 7–38 | 35,638 | [10] | |
