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1969 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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The 1969 Florida A&M Rattlers football team was an American football team that represented Florida A&M University as a member of Division I of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their 25th and final season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled an 8–1 record with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the SIAC Division I title.[1] Florida A&M was ranked No. 16 in the final AP small college poll, and defeated Grambling in the Orange Blossom Classic.

DivisionDivision I
Record8–1 (4–0 SIAC)
Headcoach
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1969 Florida A&M Rattlers football
SIAC Division I champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionDivision I
Record8–1 (4–0 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 1968
1970 
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1969 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Division I
No. 16 Florida A&M x400810
Alabama A&M220630
Bethune–Cookman121431
South Carolina State121531
Morris Brown320450
Division II
Tuskegee x510730
Fort Valley State610720
Clark (GA)431441
Alabama State430730
Savannah State230350
Lane231261
Morehouse240450
Fisk250360
Knoxville160160
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP small college poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4South Carolina StateW 27–710,521–15,086[2]
October 11at Alabama A&MW 42–148,963[3]
October 18Morris Brown
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 45–1513,731[4]
October 25at Tennessee State*L 20–3319,181–21,181[5]
November 8at North Carolina A&T*W 26–919,501[6]
November 15Southern*
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 10–712,917[7]
November 22Bethune–Cookman
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 60–1512,406[8]
November 29at Tampa*W 34–2846,477[9]
December 6vs. Grambling*W 23–1936,680[10]
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