Year: | 1964 |
Team: | Florida A&M Rattlers |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Short Conf: | SIAC |
Record: | 9–1 |
Conf Record: | 3–0 |
Head Coach: | Jake Gaither |
Hc Year: | 20th |
Stadium: | Bragg Memorial Stadium |
Champion: | SIAC champion Orange Blossom Classic champion |
Bowl: | Orange Blossom Classic |
Bowl Result: | W 42–15 vs. Grambling |
The 1964 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 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In their 20th season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a 9–1 record, were ranked No. 9 in the final AP small college poll and No. 12 in the final UPI coaches poll, and suffered its sole loss to Southern. In the post-season, the Rattlers defeated Grambling in the Orange Blossom Classic.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Bobby Felts with 468 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns and Ernie Hart with 1,123 passing yards and 66 points scored.[2]