1958 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

The 1958 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 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In their 14th season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a 7–2 record, won the SIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 263 to 135. The team played its home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.

1958 Florida A&M Rattlers football
SIAC champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1958 record7–2 (5–0 SIAC)
Head coachJake Gaither (14th season)
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium

The Rattlers lost to undefeated black college national champion Prairie View A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Leroy Hardee with 704 rushing yards, 99 receiving yards, and 52 points scored, and Lee Royster with 269 passing yards.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Benedict
W 68–0
October 18at Morris BrownAtlanta, GAW 13–12
October 25vs. Bethune–Cookman
W 29–0
November 1at South Carolina StateOrangeburg, SCW 28–8
November 8North Carolina A&T*
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 37–22
November 15Allen
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 52–14
November 22at Southern*Baton Rouge, LAL 6–35
November 29Texas Southern*
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 22–18
December 13vs. Prairie View A&M*
L 8–2639,426[1]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Fast-Striking Prairie View Attack Trips Rattlers 26-8". The Miami News. December 14, 1958. pp. 1C, 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Florida A&M Rattler Football Media Guide" (PDF). Florida A&M University. 2015. pp. 80–81.
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