1950 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
| 1950 Florida A&M Rattlers football | |
|---|---|
Black college national co-champion SIAC champion | |
Orange Blossom Classic, L 6–13 vs. Wilberforce State | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–1–1 (6–0 SIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Bragg Stadium |
The 1950 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 1950 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled an 8–1–1 record. The team's sole loss was to Wilberforce State in the Orange Blossom Classic. The team played its home games at Bragg Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
The team was recognized as the black college national co-champion. The team played a scoreless tie with Ace Mumford's national co-champion 1950 Southern Jaguars football team. In the final Dickinson rankings, three undefeated black colleges received the following point totals: Florida A&M (28.76); Southern (28.50); and Maryland State (28.00).[1] However, Florida A&M lost to Wilberforce State in the Orange Blossom Classic, after the final Dickinson rankings were released.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 23 | Texas College* | W 26–6 | |||||
| September 30 | at Benedict | Columbia, SC | W 20–13 | ||||
| October 7 | Fort Valley State |
| W 52–13 | ||||
| October 14 | at Morris Brown | Atlanta, GA | W 20–0 | ||||
| October 21 | North Carolina A&T* |
| W 14–9 | ||||
| October 28 | at Bethune–Cookman | Daytona Beach, FL | W 32–7 | ||||
| November 4 | Tuskegee |
| W 25–0 | ||||
| November 11 | Allen |
| W 40–13 | ||||
| November 18 | at Southern* | Baton Rouge, LA | T 0–0 | ||||
| December 2 | vs. Wilberforce State* | L 7–13 | 19,317 | [2] | |||
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References[edit]
- ^ "The Final Dickinson Rating Standings of Grid Teams". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 2, 1950. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida A-M Upset, 13-7". Miami Sunday News. December 3, 1950. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.