1941 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

1941 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–1 (5–1 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSampson-Bragg Field
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →

The 1941 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 1941 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach William M. Bell, the Rattlers compiled an 8–1 record, shut out six of nine opponents, and defeated Tuskegee in the Orange Blossom Classic.[1] The Rattlers played their home games at Sampson-Bragg Field in Tallahassee, Florida.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at BenedictColumbia, SCW 20–0
October 4North Carolina A&T*Tallahassee, FLW 19–0
October 11at Alabama StateMontgomery, ALW 22–0
October 18Kentucky State*
W 13–0[2]
October 25Morris Browndagger
  • Sampson-Bragg Field
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 0–205,000[3]
November 1at LaneJackson, TNW 48–0
November 15at Southern*Baton Rouge, LAW 10–7
November 272:30 p.m.Xavier (LA)
  • Sampson-Bragg Field
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 27–0[4]
December 6vs. Tuskegee
W 15–78,200[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Florida A&M Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on May 12, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Florida Rattlers Defeat Kentucky". Tallahassee Sunday News-Democrat. October 19, 1941. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rattlers Beaten By Morris Brown". Tallahassee Sunday News-Democrat. October 26, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Game ad". The Tallahassee Daily Democrat. November 26, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rattlers Cop 15-7 Victory In Bowl Tilt". The Orlando Sentinel. December 7, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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