1937 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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1937 Florida A&M Rattlers football
SIAC champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1937 record7–1–1 (5–0–1 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →

The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In their second season under head coach William "Big Bill" Bell, the Rattlers compiled a 7–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 132 to 74. In post-season play, the Rattlers defeated Hampton in the Orange Blossom Classic and then lost to Prairie View A&M in the Prairie View Bowl on New Year's Day.[1] The Rattlers played their home games at College Field in Tallahassee, Florida.

Jake Gaither, who later led the Rattlers from 1945 to 1969, was an assistant coach for the 1937 team.[2][3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
North Carolina College*
  • College Field
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 13–7
October 2Lane
  • College Field
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 12–0[3]
October 9at Alabama State
W 7–0[4]
October 18at Clark (GA)
W 14–6[5]
October 30Morris Browndagger
  • College Field
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 9–73,000[6]
November 13at South Carolina StateOrangeburg, SCT 7–7
November 20Knoxville
  • College Field
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 31–0
December 9vs. Hampton*
W 25–203,000[7]
January 1, 1938at Prairie View A&M*Houston, TX (Prairie View Bowl)L 14–27[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

  1. ^ "Florida A&M Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on May 12, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Rattlers To Open Season Saturday". The Tallahassee Daily Democrat. October 1, 1937. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Florida Rattlers Win First Battle". The Tallahassee Daily Democrat. October 3, 1937. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Florida Rattlers Defeat Alabama". The Tallahassee Daily Democrat. October 11, 1937. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rattlers Defeat Clark Grid Team For Third Win". The Tallahassee Daily Democrat. October 18, 1937. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Florida Rattlers Beat Wolverines In Great Battle". The Tallahassee Daily Democrat. October 31, 1937. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hampton Loses To A.&M. 25-20". The Sunday Sentinel-Star. December 5, 1937. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rattlers Lose 27 to 14". The Tallahassee Daily Democrat. January 2, 1938. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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