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4 Florida A&M University 1976 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME SEPTEMBER 18 Albany State* Albany, Ga. 2:00 25 North Carolina A&T Tallahassee 7:00 OCTOBER 2 Howard University Tallahassee 7:00 9 Alabama State* Mobile, Ala. 1:30 16 Morris Brown* Atlanta, Ga. 2:00 23 Tennessee State Tallahassee 7:00 30 Tuskegee Ilnstitute* Tampa NOVEMBER 6 Alabama A&M* Homecoming 2:00 13 Southern University Baton Rouge, La. 6:30 20 Beth une-Cookman* Orlando 7:30 DECEMBER 4 Orange Blossom Classic Miami 8:00 *Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game

1975 RESULTS (Won 9, Lost 2, Tied 0)

OPPONENT SITE SCORE WINNER ATT. Albany State Tallahassee 54-7 FAMU 11,500 North Carolina A&T Greensboro, N. C. 7-0 FAMU 8,700 Howard University Philadelphia, Pa. 6-0 Howard 34,000 Alabama State Tallahassee 12-11 FAMU 11,731 Morris Brown Tallahassee 52-0 FAMU 18,331 Tennessee State Nashville, Tenn. 20-0 FAMU 20,000 Tuskegee Institute Tuskegee Inst., Ala. 16-10 Tusk. 6,500 Alabama A&M Huntsville, Ala. 17-9 FAMU 5,500 Southern University Tampa 10-0 FAMU 18,000 Beth une-Cookman Tallahassee 17-7 FAMU 31,000 Kentucky State (OBC) Miami 40-13 FAMU 27,875 FAMU RATTLERS Football, 1976

Published by The Office of Sports Information Roosevelt Wilson, Director Carolyn N. Williams, Secretary

FAMU RATTLERS FOOTBALL 1976 has been prepared for use by the media during the 1976 season. Requests for additional information, pictures, feature material, press box and photo credentials should be addressed to:

Roosevelt Wilson Sports Information Director Post Office Box 368 Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL 32307 Phone: (904) 224-2475 CONTENTS 1976 Schedule, 1975 Results...... Inside Front Cover Key Names and Numbers ...... 3 Ticket Information...... 4 The University...... 5 The Coaches and Staff ...... 11 Athletic and Fiscal Policy Com m ittee ...... 15 The Players...... 18 1976 Preview ...... 19 Rattler Captains ...... 22 Rattler Closeups ...... 23 1976 Ro ster...... 32 The Opponents-This Year and Last ...... 35 A lbany State ...... 36 North Carolina A&T ...... 38 H ow ard ...... 40 Alabama State ...... 42 Morris Brown...... 44 Tennessee State ...... 46 T u skeg ee ...... 48 Alabama A&M ...... 50 So u th e rn ...... 52 Bethune-Cookm an ...... 54 1975 Orange Blossom Classic Flashback ...... 56 The Record Book...... 57 1975 Statistics ...... 58 SIAC Standings...... 61 AII-SIAC Team ...... 61 Year-by-Year Record ...... 62 Individual and Team Records ...... 68 M iscellan y ...... 73 All A m ericans ...... 74 Pro H onor Roll ...... 75 M arching "100" Band ...... 76 O range Blossom Classic...... 78 Rattler Radio N etw ork ...... 80

ON THE COVER Sports Information Director Roosevelt Wilson records his photographic impressions of a day during a Rattler scrimmage. The wrap-around depicts every phase of a Rattler practice as they point toward the 1976 season-action, coaching, exertion, attentiveness, and, above all, anxiety.

This public document was promulgated at a cost of $1,500 or $1.00 per copy for the purpose of furnishing information about Florida A&M Uni- versity's football team to the news media and scouts. FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY Tallahassee, Florida 32307 Dr. Benjamin L. Perry, Jr., President

Phone: (All Parties) 904-222-8030 Enrollment: 5,200 Colors: Orange and Green Nickname of Team: Rattlers Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Affiliation: NCAA Stadium: Bragg Memorial Seating Capacity: 13,200

KEY NAMES AND NUMBERS

Athletic Director Hansel E. Tookes Address: Box 982; Phone: (Office) Ext. 555; (Home) 904-576-1096 Head Football Coach Rudy Hubbard Address: Box 982; Phone: (Office) Ext. 390; (Home) 904-576-3511 Athletic Business Manager R. Nathaniel Niles Address: Box 175; Phone: (Office) Ext. 223; (Home) 904-224-8601 Sports Information Director Roosevelt Wilson Address: Box 368; Phone: (Office) Ext. 397; (Home) 904-222-2821 Assistant Football Coaches Allen Bogan, Fred Goldsmith, Costa Kitties, Bobby Lang, Robert Mungen Athletic Staff Ext. Head Basketball Coach- Ajac Triplett ...... 292 Head Baseball Coach- Costa Kitties...... 292 Head Tennis Coach- Robert M ungen...... 334 Head Golf Coach- Hansel E. Tookes...... 555 Head Track Coach- Bobby Lang...... 334 Head Trainer- George Thom pson ...... 706 Photographer- Ernest Fillyau ...... 400 Secretary to the Athletic Director-Mrs. Lillian Hagins...... 555 Secretary to Sports Information Director-Ms. Carolyn N. Williams .... 397 RATTLER TICKET INFORMATION PRICES Home Games Orange Blossom Classic Season Tickets (4 games) $28.00 Box Seats $7.00 Box Seats 7.00 Reserved Seats 6.00 Reserved Seats 7.00 Reserved Seats 5.50 General Admission 6.00 Tampa Classic All Seats $6.00

TALLAHASSEE TICKET OUTLETS Baker's Pharmacy...... 1815 South Adams Street Bill's Service Station ...... 517 North Macomb Street Economy Drug Store ...... 319 NorthMacomb Street FAMU Athletic Business Office ...... Gaither Athletic Center, Campus Inform ation Booth...... Tallahassee M all Knighton's Exxon ...... 1215 South Adams Street Pete's Gulf Service...... 2022 South W ahnish Way Red Carpet Coin Laundry...... 1412 South Adams Street Robinson's Exxon Service Station...... Holton & Osceola Streets Southside Firestone ...... 702 West Orange Avenue Superior Cleaners...... 1413 South Monroe Street Tucker's Standard Service...... 1404 South Adams Street W estside Fish M arket...... 815 Floral Street NEWS OUTLETS Newspaper Tallahassee Democrat-Evenings, Monday-Friday; Mornings, Saturday & Sun- day. Bill McGrotha, Sports Editor. Ph. 904-599-2166. Television WCTV, Channel 6, Tallahassee, Fla.-Thomasville, Ga-Sportscasts twice daily, 6:20 and 11:20 P.M. John McGuirk Sports Director. Ph. 904-385-2126. WFSU, Channel 11, Tallahassee, Fla.-Sports Reports daily; Rattler football highlights. Wire Services The Associated Press-The Capitol. Ph. 904-224-1211. United Press International-The Capitol. Ph. 904-222-5146. Radio WANM-Carries all Rattler day games live plus daily sports reports. Also,"The Rudy Hubbard Show" and "Time Out for Sports" with Al McCoy. Ph. 904-222- 1070. WGLF-Carries all Rattler night games live. Also hourly spors reports. Ph. 904- 224-1227. WTAL-Sports reports hourly every day. Ph. 904-877-1108. WTNT-Sports reports three times daily. Ph. 904-222-1270. WTUF-FM, Thomasville, Ga.-Carries all Rattler football games live. Sports reports daily. THE UNIVERSITY 4.4

Lee Hall Administration Building ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

Florida A&M University was established by constitutional provision and legislative enactment in 1887 as the Colored Normal School. It became a uni- versity on September 1,1953 as a result of a bill passed by the State Legislature on April 28. The University is divided into seven colleges and schools-TheCollegeof Education, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Scienceand Technology, School of Architecture, School of Business and Industry, School of Nursing and School of Pharmacy. In addition, FAMU has 11 academic and related service functions-Academic Computer Services; Basic Studies; Con- tinuing Education, Evening and Weekend College; Cooperative Education; Graduate Studies; Honors Program; Instructional Media Center; Libraries; Sponsored Research; Summer Quarter and Test Service Bureau. The spacious campus is spread over an area of 404 acres. The main campus is located on the highest of seven hills in the State Capital City of Tallahassee. The campus is made very picturesque by massive oaks, broad, green lawns, beautiful tropical shrubbery, red brick buildings and well-placed con- crete walks. The location and atmosphere are most ideal for an educational in- stitution. It is a Land Grant institution and one of Florida's nine state-assisted universities. The university holds membership in all of the leading accrediting and professional agencies, including full membership in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. A chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, a professional fraternity for men in education, was established in 1964. The university was admitted to membership in the American Association of University Women in 1959. The university went on year-round operation with the trimester system in 1963-64, and changed again to the quarter system in 1967-68. Dr. Benjamin L. Perry, Jr., became the university's sixth president on September 15, 1968. There have been three acting presidents. In 1970, by authorization of the Board of Regents, FAMU became the first and only university in the state to offer a major in Afro-American Studies. Presently, several projects are under way for the continued improvement of the University's physical plant. Foremost among these isthe construction of a multi-million dollar women's apartment complex. Recently, the University Commons and the central library both have undergone extensive renovation. Also a $2million building to house the School of Pharmacy was completed and occupied. The validity of the investment in physical expansion and development has been justified by a significant record of educational growth reflected in the development of the educational program, the increase in student enrollment and a corresponding increase in staff. The necessity to expand the offerings of the university has generally coin- cided with the physical expansion. Under the leadership of Dr. Perry, FAMU enters a new era and the uni- versity takes on added significance as it meets the educational needs of its students and continues to move forward in giant strides as an institution of higher learning. a.

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4 ..,'- . "'' '- DR. BENJAMIN L. PERRY, JR. Sixth President Florida A&M University

Dr. Benjamin Luther Perry, Jr., became the sixth president of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University on September 15, 1968 by appoint- ment of the Board of Regents of the State University System of Florida. Dr. Perry is, in every sense, a true son of FloridaA&M. He first cametothe campus of what was then Florida A&M College in 1920 at the age of two years. His father, the late Benjamin L. Perry, Sr., had come to the college in 1918 to assume a teaching position. Later, the young Benjamin was entered into the college demonstration school and continued to-study there until his gradua- tion as salutatorian of his class in 1936. The following fall he enrolled in the department of agriculture at FAMC and four years later was awarded the B.S. degree. In 1942 he receivedthe M.S. degree at Iowa State University. After 52 months of service in the United States Army and three terms as a veteran high school teacher, B. L. Perry, Jr., returned toFAMC asan instructor in economics. In September of the same year (1950), he was appointed dean of men. After earning the Ph.D. at Cornell University in 1954, he became dean of students at FAMU. In 1962, Dr. Perry was granted a two-year leave of absence by FAMU to serve as dean of students and Michigan State advisor at the University of Nigeria in Eastern Nigeria. Upon his return in September, 1964, he resumed his teaching duties as professor of economics. In 1965, he was appointed director of research and grants and in 1967 he served the University as dean of ad- ministration, a position he held until he was appointed president. Dr. Perry is active in social, cultural, civic and religious affairs. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, the Masonic Lodge, former vice presi- dent of the Leon County-Tallahassee Community Action Programs, former member of the Mayor's Commission on Housing and Urban Renewal, Fron- tiers International, the Urban League and associate Commissioner of Boy Scouts of America. His professional affiliations include membership in the National Associa- tion of Personnel Workers, of which he is a past president; the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators; the Southern College Per- sonnel Association; the Florida Education Association; National Education Association and the American Association of Higher Education. During his first years of service as president of Florida A&M U niversity, Dr. Perry has demonstrated a definite dedication to the preservation and strengthening of FAMU as an independent member of the State University System. He is a man who inspires the admiration and confidence of the re- students, faculty and alumni, and is providing the quality 6f leadership" quired by the restless and uncertain climate of our times. " ;, ,jl'

THE COACHES AND STAFF AA'

I r~ws. . NgM*tj In aI RUDY HUBBARD Head Football Coach

When Rudy Hubbard accepted the challenge of resurrecting Florida A&M's collapsing football fortunes in 1974, he didn't make any long range plans. He wanted immediate results . . . and got them. In just two years Hubbard redirected the FAMU football program and un- der his leadership the Rattlers regained that respectability that had become a tradition on the highest of Tallahassee's seven hills. Florida A&M has had a history of winning at football. From 1937 through 1969 the Rattlers won 252 games and lost only 46, an average of just over one loss per year for 33 seasons. In the four years immediately preceding Hub- bard's arrival, A&M dropped 22 games for an average of 5.5 losses per season, while winning only 21. In Hubbard's first season, 1974, he coached the Rattlers to a 6-5 season, their first winning record since a similar 6-5 mark in 1971. And that wasjustthe beginning. In 1975 Hubbard's team posted a 9-2 record, their best overall since 1969. It also was the first time a Florida A&M team had won as many as nine games in a single season since 1964. With a background as a former player and coach under Woody Hayes at Ohio State, Hubbard brought in a winning attitude. He is a believer in sound, fundamental football and knows how to recruit the horses to make his program go. While at Ohio State, Hubbard personally recruited Archie Griffin, who later became the only person ever to win the Heisman Trophy twice, Cornelius Greene and John Hicks. Greene has been the MVP in the Rose Bowl while Hicks won the Outland and Lombardi trophies before entering the National Football League. An All-Conference and All-County performer in high school basketball and football for three years, Hubbard was player-of-the-year as a freshman at Ohio State. A knee injury sidelined the running back for mostof his sophomore year, but he fought back and was in uniform before season's end. He was a starter all his junior year and really blossomed during his senior year, averaging 5.3 yards per carry, scoring three touchdowns, catching 13 passes for 98 yards and averaging 17.1 yards per attempt on kickoff returns. Hubbard was drafted by Montreal of the Canadian Football League in 1968 but forewent a professional football career when he was offered a job as backfield coach forOhioState. Hubbard said he wanted someday to become a head coach and "I felt my chances were far greater as an assistant to Coach Hayes than chancing a professional football career." He joined the Buckeye staff in 1968 and that year Ohio State won the national championship. He has coached Jim Otis, Leo Hayden and John Brockington, all now prominent figures in the National Football League. Hubbard has charted the path for himself and his Rattlers and from all in- dications that path leads to continued success. He will accept no less. Hubbard hails from Hubbard, Ohio, where he attended Hubbard High School (the names are mere coincidence). He was recruited by over 60 colleges before finally deciding on Ohio State. He is married to the former Belinda Schwartz and isthe father of one son, Sean, and one daughter, Jolanda.

13 1976 RATTLER ASSISTANT COACHES

AL BOGAN Offensive Centers & Guards

Bogan became the first member of Rudy Hubbard's staff when Hubbard was named head coach. "Al will help our program r\r tremendously," Hubbard said. Bogan is a graduate of Ohio University and was an assis- tant at Indiana State University before com- -I ing to Florida A&M. During his playing days at Ohio University he starred as a running back and wide receiver. He is a student of the game and approaches it with much vigor and enthusiasm.

FRED GOLDSMITH r Defensive Coordinator

Goldsmith comes to Florida A&M with im- pressive credentials. He is a graduate of the University of Florida and has worked as an assistant under Doug Dickey. He is noted for his defensive ability and the ability to turn losing programs around. He went into losing situations at Jasper, Punta Gorda Charlotte and DeLand and whipped them all into respectability before leaving. His most im- iressive defensive job was last year with the Rattlers when his defensive unit finished sec- ond in the nation against the score, allowing only 69 points all season. COSTA "POP" KITTLES Wide Receivers A FAMU alumnus, Kitties has produced some top flight receivers. He has gained the reputation as being a specialist in developing wide receivers. He enters his 24th season as a Rattler coach. Kitties earned All-American honors while playing end for the Rattlers in 1950. He also holds a master's from Ohio State and is an assistant professor of physical V education. He is head baseball coach and has turned out perennially strong teams. Con- sidered one of the most thorough coaches in the business, Kitties also is known forgetting results in the classroom as well as on the foot- ball field or baseball diamond. BOBBY LANG Offensive Tackles & Tight Ends Lang enters his eleventh season as a member of the Rattler coaching staff. He was an AII-SIAC performer during his playing days at FAMU where he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees. He is assis-

4 #4 tant professor of physical education and head track coach. His track team is the defen- ding SIAC Champion and during one stretch won the crown from 1968 through 1970, and in 1968 his 440 relay team became the first in history to retire the James C. Patterson Challenge Cup at the Penn Relays by win- ning it three consecutive years. Lang is a native of Jacksonville. ROBERT "BOB" MUNGEN Defensive Secondary

Mungen is a graduate of FAMU and during his undergraduate days played end, halfback and quarterback for the Rattlers. He is head tennis coach and assistant professor of

4k physical education. He earned his master's at Indiana University. Prior to joining the Rattler staff, Mungen was head coach at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Fla., and Knoxville (Tenn.) College. His defensive secondaries are known for their ruggedness, tpeed and hard hitting. He is a native of Jacksonville and is in his 16th season as a Rattler coach. 1976 ATHLETIC & FISCAL POLICY COMMITTEE Cornelius M. Speed, Chairman Dr. A. S. Gaither, ex-officio Samuel Gilliam Dr. Walter L. Johnson, ex-officio Mrs. Beulah Gregory M. S. Thomas, ex-officio Mrs. Gwendolyn K. Humphrey Hansel E. lookes, ex-officio Capt. Ronald Joe James Barrett Charlie Manning Ms. Beverly Barber R. N. Niles James L. Bruton Capt. Richard Williams Dr. George Clark Irving Mills James N. Eaton Ms. Alice K. Allen, student Dr. Robert Flakes James Evans, student George C. Floersch Ms. Leatha Willis, student Dr. William P. Foster Ronald Lewis, student 1976 ATHLETIC STAFF

HANSEL E. TOOKES Athletic Director

When Hansel E. Tookes took over as athletic director he was no stranger to Florida A&M athletics. A member of the 1942 national football champion Rattlers, Tookes has been associated with Florida A&M as a player, coach, teacher and administrator for 32 years. Before moving into the athletic direc- f tor's role, Tookes was associate professor of health and physical education, varsity golf coach, coordinator of intramural sports and recreation, director of intramural sports for men and the chief football scout. Producing six SIAC golf championships in the last eight years, Tookes was named Golf Coach of the Year for 1973. He holds his bachelor's degree from Florida A&M and the master's from New York University. Tookes is married to the former Leona M. Washington and they have two sons.

A. S. "JAKE" GAITHER Athletic Director Emeritus

The first, and presently only, man ever to receive the "Coaches Triple Crown" of honors, A. S. "Jake Gaither is the recent recipient of the Amos Alonzo Stagg and Walter Camp Awards and has been enshrin- ed into the National Football Hall of Fame. He also has been inducted into the Black Athletes Hall of Fame and into the Hall of Fame of the National Association ot Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Gaither retired from FAMU in 1973, but - until that time, dating back to 1937, he had h been head basketball coach, head football coach, hi, ir trc ,parrnent o health and physical education, professor of physical education and athletic director. At one time he held the latter four positions simultaneously. He had had unparalleled success in all positions. He brought the Rattlers their first conference basketball championship in his early years as a Rattler coach and from 1945-1969 won 203 football games while losing only 36 and tie- ing four. He has achieved equal success as an academician and administrator. R. NATHANIEL NILES Athletic Business Manager Niles joined the FAMU Athletic Associa- tion staff as athletic business manager in 1962. Since that time he has become known "" .1;;~9 ~I as one of the most efficient and meticulous in the business. He brought experience with him when he came to FAMU, having been employed in business capacities at Delaware State and South Carolina State Colleges. He / also worked in the FAMU business office before he transferred to the athletic depart- ment. He was a staff accountant from January, 1959 until July, 1962 when he made the swit( h.

ROOSEVELT WILSON Sports Information Director

Wilson is entering his eighth (easonas SID for the Rattlers. He joined the staff in 4"j September of 1969, coming from Ocala, Fla., where he spent the previous six years as sports writer for the Ocala-Star-Banner in ad- dition to teaching English at Howard High School. He is a graduate of Bethune- Cookman College and has done further study at the University of Florida and FAMU. He has a keen interest in sports and in addi- tion to his SID duties he also is in charge of Univesitv Publications at FAMU.

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~i'" THE PLAYERS 1976 PREVIEW

The 1976 campaign shapes up to be quite a challenge for head coach Rudy Hubbard as he guides his Florida A&M Rattlers into combat for the third year. Coming off a 9-2 season which easily could have been 11-0, Hubbard now has two challenges facing him: Finishing 11-0 in 1976, and maintaining the high level of performance that he has taught Rattler followers to expect once again. Graduation losses will have to be replaced but despite losing 11 starters (six defensive, four offensive and one specialist) Hubbard feels all but one can be replaced without a lot of difficulty due to the depth of last season's squad. The one exception iskicking specialist Greg Coleman. He will be badly missed. OFFENSE The Rattler offense averaged 21.7 points and 282.2 yards per game last season and the principal characters in that act are still onstage. Guard Dallas Brown, tight end Bernard Powell, center Charles Young and quarterback Robert Patterson are gone but Hubbard said the overall offense could be stronger this time around. Line -The Rattlers have a tandem of sophomore tackles that could be one of the best combinations in the country. Bruce Savage (6-1, 243) and Benny Mills (6-2, 253) came into their own near the end of last season and had a super spring. They should be opening plenty holes this fall. The guard situation was somewhat unstable last season with the Rattlers having to switch personnel back and forth much of the season. At this point, a starter for one side is still undecided. Emmitt Griner appears to have the locks on one of the slots and the 6-1, 210 sophomore who wants to be an interior decorator could do wonders for FAMU's interior offensive line. Senior Willie Brewton (6-4, 238), junior Vince Ruise (6-3, 215) and soph Kenny Wright (6-2, 225) are among the contenders for the other guard posi- tion. Demetric Adams, who lettered as a freshman, probably will start at center but the 6-2, 200 sophomore will be pushed by redshirt freshman Stanley King (6-2, 187) and junior Anthony Powell (6-1, 215). Dependable Mike Sorey will make the tight end spot one of the Rattlers' strongest. Sorey, who at 6-3, 205 also can play wide receiver, is one of the most versatile men on the squad. The senior will have solid backup strength from sophomore letterman David Green (6-3, 205) and first-year man Emanuel White (6-4, 190). Senior Cal Burgess (6-1, 175) will be starting for the third consecutive year at split end but sophomore Kenny Bogins (6-2,171) issure to seeplenty action, since Hubbard uses his wide receivers as his messengers for the plays which he calls from the bench. Quarterback-When he wasn't injured, Robert Patterson was the starting quarterback last season but now Patterson isgone and this leaves Hubbard in the throes of a pleasant dillema. Ricky Pope (6-0,160) and Albert Chester (6-1, 175) are equally talented youngsters who played approximately the same amount of time last season as freshmen. Both lettered and both had their shots at starting and neither was disappointing. Pope attempted 20 passes and Chester 22. Pope completed eight for 40 percent while Chester completed 10 for 45 percent. Pope passed for 116 yards, one touchdown and threw one interception. Chester passed for 109 yards, one touchdown and threw one interception. They each ran the ball eight times with Pope netting 129 yards and one TD while Chester netted 60 and did not score.

19 "We could go with either of them and not be hurting," Hubbard said. "They are both fine athletes and both probably will play a lot." Other quarterbacks in camp are first-year men Richard Bellamy (5-11, 165), Darryl Collier (6-1, 165), and junior transfer from the University of Florida Cleaver Hayling. Running Back--The three most prolific runners of a year ago are all back and neither has broken stride. Top man on the liis tailback Mike Thomas (6- 0, 191 junior) who alternated with James Early, the No. 3 man on the list who at 6-0, 185 hopes to lock up the slot all to himself in this, his final year. Other tailbacks who could add pressure are freshman Ricky Garrison (6-1, 180), junior Roscoe Green (5-8, 180), freshman Anthony Kitchen (6-3, 205), Clifford Price (6-1, 175), also a freshman, and Ralph Kyles, a senior who returns after missing two years from the squad. Clarence Hawkins (6-0,195 junior) finished as the No.2 rusher and the No. 1 scorer a year ago from his fullback post but will face competition for the star- ting job from Carlis Swain (6-0, 200 senior) who will be trying to reclaim his old job after missing most of last season with an injury. Swain was the starting fullback until he was kayoed by the injury. Ralph Cummings (5-9,185 senior), Harold Sessoms (6-0, 230 sophomore), Robert Worthen (6-2, 195 freshman), Anthony Wright (6-0, 185 freshman) and Reginald Carter (5-11, 206 junior) all .4re quality runners and provide superb backup strength. At wingback, sophomore Chris Douglas (6-0, 175) is a good bet to retain his starting job while Wilbur Gaines (5-8, 73), probably the fastest of the run- ning backs, will be pressing for playing time. Freshman Marcellus Long (5-11, 180) and soph Ike Williams, a transfer from the University of Tampa, also could figure in the plans. DEFENSE The defensive unit was hardest hit by graduation. Lost were linebackers Claude Johnson and Frankie Poole; defensive backs Felix Williams, Tyrone Williams, and Kenny Clark; and nose guard Matt Edmondson, all starters. The Rattlers suffered another blow when soph ace Thomas Lane had to have knee surgery during the spring. Despite the losses, the defense, which finished 1975 second in the nation against the score (6.3) and in the top 10 in rushing and overall defense, should retain much of that stubborn character this year. Line-Senior Earl Goodman (6-0, 210) and junior Jeff Grady (6-4, 211) are two of the best ends in the business and will hold their own against anybody. Backup help can come from youngsters Sheldon Hodge (6-4, 194), Rickey Anderson (6-1, 195), Kaiser Lewis (6-3, 202), Ron Parker (6-0,190) or Clarence Thomas (6-1, 195). The tackles are as good as the ends. Junior Ephram Hagins (6-4, 225) and senior Kenny Mullins (6-0, 243) are twin terrors and as quick as kittens. Algie Hendrieth (6-2,243 freshman),Willie Perry (6-3,205), Jerome Roberts (6-1,240) and Ray Beneby (6-6, 240) add depth. Robert Crowell (6-2, 230 junior) almost won the starting nose guard slot last season and should move into the No.1 post without much trouble. He gets strong competition from Tim Chavers (6-0, 255). Linebackers-Charles Floyd (6-1, 207) and Steve Isaac (6-2, 210) are both juniors who should be able to pick right up where Johnson and Poole left off. Both played a lot last sas.x (6-3, 205), Vince Sall (6-0, 210), Greg Stallings (6-1, 220), Dwight Walton (6-2, 210) and Joe Yates (5-9, 199) are also prime can- didates for playing time.

20 Backfield-Senior Curt Parnell (6-0, 185) is the only returnee from last year's heralded backfield but Warren Saddler (6-2, 165 sophomore)lettered last season and brings the experience and talent of a veteran to help anchor the secondary. Arthur L. Jones (6-5, 188) also brings playing experience and there isa host of others seeking playing time, including John Flowers (6-0,190), Robert James (5-10, 185), John Johnson (5-11, 175), Larry Johnson (6-1, 180), Stanley King (6-2, 187), Keith Pete (6-1, 165) and Don Shockley. Lane also will figure into the secondary if his knee permits. SPECIALISTS Greg Coleman did the punting and most of the placekicking last season and replacing him will be tough. Larry Mitchell is bucking for the punting job, as is Jeff Irby. Both are first-year men. In all probability, sidewinding Herb Reinhard will be the placekicker, although Mitchell tries his hand at that, too. Reinhard got into action under fire last season and was five-for-six in the extra point category. The one attempt that failed was blocked. He has yet to miss. INCOMING FRESHMEN This was another banner recruiting year for Hubbard and the incoming freshmen could very well play a major role in the Rattlers' success. Ed Trinidad from Miami and Harold Neely of Milton might provide help in the pun- ting/kicking department. Offensively, linemen Tyrone McGriff (6-1, 250), Steve Johnson (6-0, 245) and Autry Hayes (6-2, 215); running backs Eddie Frazier (5-9, 175), Keith Marshall (5-11, 190), Melvin McFayden (6-1, 195) and Greg Brown (5-10, 185) "can help us now," Hubbard said. He also said defensive end Frank Grady (6-5, 220), younger brother of Jeff, linebacker Harrell Oliver (6-1,195) and defensive back Daryl Tyson also could provide much needed help. Others Hubbard is looking to for help are defensive back Terry King (6-2, 175), quarterbacks Pete Taylor (605, 185) and Dale Robinson (5-11, 170), run- ning backs Tim Martin (6-0, 185), Leonard Simmons (6-0,195) and Dan Oliver (5-11,190); Nose guard Willie Spencer (6-0, 230) and the brother act of Kizer (5- 10, 166 wide receiver) and Walt (6-3, 190 linebacker) Sifford also will be counted on for help. SUMMARY It will take a bit of doing to top last year's 9-2 record but Hubbard feels it can be done. With the talent and experience already in camp, and the talent coming in, the Rattlers could very well do a little better than they did last season. If that happens, shades of el perfecto. Those success-spoiled Rattler fans could begin talking about "dynasty" once again.

21 Burgess Goodman Parnell Sorey

THE 1976 RATTLER CAPTAINS #21 CALVIN BURGESS-Split End 6-2, 175 Senior, Tallahassee... Age 20... FAMU High Cool, mart, talented vcetera n who get, better with age . a natural team leader . . . ver smooth and confident . . can cat(h in traftti and has moves to spare . . . pla ed quarterback in high ( hool and that experien e still comes in handy .. good athlete. BURGESS' RECEIVING RECORD Year No. Yards TDs 1973 3 47 1 1974 9 179 0 1975 13 164 0 Career 25 3 90 1

#38 EARL GOODMAN-Defensive End 6-0, 210 Senior, Tampa... Age 23... Leto High One of the truly outstanding athletes on the team ... Liure bet tor post-season honors . . . came to the Rattlers as a running back but has since switched to monster and now is in his second year as a starter at defensive end . . . by far the most domintin g for(e on the Rattler defensive line . . . plays the game like it',, diagrammed on the blackboard. GOODMAN'S DEFENSIVE RECORD Fumbles Fumbles QB Year Tackles Assists Caused Recovered Sacks Int. 1974 14 3 1 0 2 0 1975 52 35 2 3 7 0 Career 66 38 3 3 9 0

#20 CURTIS PARNELL-Defensive Back 6-0, 180 Senior, Miami ... Age: 22... Killian High The 'old man' in the ba(kfield . . . will be the tabilizing forte in a backfield dominated by youngsters . . . a cagey veteran who enjoys the game and in 1975 picked off seven enemy passes, tieing a FAMU record . . . could become the all-time leading pass thief this season . can play either cornerback or monster, and plays both well. PARNELL'S DEFENSIVE RECORD Fumbles Fumbles QB Year Tackles Assists Caused Recovered Sacks Int. Yds. TD 1973 15 3 0 0 3 5 43 0 1974 41 12 1 1 0 3 44 0 1975 42 15 0 0 1 7 101 1 Career 98 30 1 1 4 15 188 1

#81 MICHAEL SOREY-Tight End 6-3, 205 Sr., Miami... Age: 24... Northwestern High A late bloomer who is now one of the mo',t versatile athletes on team . . . ha pentylent\ talent and can play either tight end or wide receiver . . . works hard at his trade and is reliable when things get rou- gh . . . one of the most efficient blockers on squad and has a pair of sure hands when it comes to receiving . . hauled in six passes for 93 yards and one touchdown in '75.

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Adams Allen

#54 DEMETRIC ADAMS-Center 6-2, 200, Soph., Chicago... Age: 20... King High A talented youngster vwcho presentl i, one ot the leading ( andidaite, tor the starting (enter position . . . almost certain to see plenty action regardless . . . coaches call him one of the fastest progressing players on team . . . snaps accurately both long and short . . once his blocking techniques are refined could become one of the best in the conference. #76 WINFRED ALLEN-Offensive Tackle 6-4, 215, Soph .... Age: 20... Albany, Ga. .. Monroe ( radual v moving up the ladder and (could be pressing for starting time by midseason . . . Rattler line doesn't lose mu(h when he is in as backup ... coaches look for him to be a starter before he leaves . . . good attitude and very coachable . . . can also play nose guard on defense. Bogins Brewton Campbell Chavers #44 KENNETH BOGINS-Split End 6-1, 171 Soph., Jacksonvile ... Age: 18. .. Jackson High l)(estirrd to hieI great n( .riillved l ight ill last seison and] took his ,,lbie ofti 1arting joh and alter natm (,dirleetthe nre>>,engers for Coac h Hub- hard's plas, fleet ateet and ULIre-ha ndled..i caught only two passes but both vsrre for teii( bls rainied valuahie experience and] will he m i f, ( I tl i tw in tii K ili jw rim4 gam e th i S #463 WILLIE BREWON-Offensive Guard 6-4, 238 Senior, Ocala ... Age: 22 ... Vanguard High IaLiis liii, iiiebacr en detense and both tar kie and guard enl iiite( .rise had a tine spring playing at guard and ( euld move i nto)a starting pri ition theire, this tall ... determined to play somew~here and in all ptba hilitv wSill ... has, put on nearly 30 important pou nds in last twso years dli gttirrc hetter and butter as a linermn. 4475 WAYNE CAMPBELL-Offensive Tackle 6-5, 250 Senior, Detroit ... Age: 21 ... Mumnford High Mdiiie ' ri i oiiiil ki a&K I io idtter ie( o(imri tri a birker leg the \(iar lietiii sass pleirts plasing tirme anid alirmit plasenl hirmselt hack into a sAirting role .destrined to see plenty action this time around and could be( rime a tairrite it the pro has the ,i/e and determination tc) get the jiili cone. 4465 TIMOTHY CHAVERS-Nose Guard 6-0, 255 Soph., DeLand ... Age: 20 ... DeLand High

Prime iuirtern tor ih( starlting no ( guard positin sac ateil by the gralduated \1a1t I ilurrirnisu ileo can plas (letensise tar( kie but vssith his si/e anrd cji i kness wsill probably bae in the middle of the line wshen the season begin' . .s huingry player who Irises to feast on cipposinrg hallcarriers and ir[a1t(1 in k,, 442 ALBERT C HESTE R-Q uarterback 6-1, 175 Soph., Jacksonville . .. Age: 18. .. Ribault High Or( mlhit iithe Rattler dhiainhibrrebe ii inUJterbar k sbrrtgUii. bacd a great year icr '75 as a treshman .. is as Cool as a veter an anil can read nleteirses wsith the best ot them..i in a dogfight wsith Ric key Pope for the starting oh) but that fight probably wsill go on for two more years after this cine . .. just too good to sit on the hench. ( hehrCrowell Douglas a

CHESTER'S STATISTICS Year Comp. Att. Yards Int. TD Rushes Yds. 1975 10 22 109 1 1 26 70 Career 10 22 109 1 1 26 70 #48 ROBERT CROWELL-Nose Guard 6-2, 230 Jr., Columbus, Ga. .. Age: 21 ... Hardaway High Anorther o1 the tolp ( onterrders tor the tarting nose guard No. 2 man ... missed spr- 1ioitri n ... played there a lot last seaton a the ing (i II'he( au1-1e he was on the trac k teamn and] might he a little behinrd early in he1(>e('ISoir hut 1hoIild (0111e on fast and see plents of pias ing time regardless iiiv\ho w ir,,do( tarti ug porrrtion. #42 CHRIS DOUGLAS-Wingback 6-0, 175 Junior, Tallahassee ...Age: 19 ... Godby High I itr aIl toork a >tairtrig jot Iat sear . taiuteid the ea,ion as ol(, ot moany attei irnitially making the teamn as a w~alk-on . .. not only did hie wirn a ,,( holairship hut a ,o a start ing jot) in the pror ess . .. ha> speed and quickness Indi (lie, a itiori jot ot hiokirg, too. DOUGLAS' STATISTICS Year Att. Yards TD Avg. Caught Yards TD 1975 14 125 3 8.9 4 56 0 Career 14 125 3 8.9 4 56 0 #44 JAMES EARLY-Tailback 6-0, 185 Senior, Eatonvile ... Age: 23 ... Wymore Tech enWltlIs111C le dinr ( 1itenier tor the startirng tailhnar k lot .ldha a taritasti , pi inrin(l looked hetter ea( h das . .. has to hattie M,,ike Thomais arnd a ( rop) of fine freshmen for the joh hut they hav e to take the joh from him1 tough competitor with the rare (omhination of durahility, (ILJ k ness, and ,peed can get the tough i nsrde syardhs or can hreak the loug onr. EARLY'S STATISTICS Year Alt. Yards TD Avg. 1937 37 153 0 4.1 1974 25 96 0 3.8 1975 77 358 4 4.7 Career 139 607 4 4.3 Floyd ainesGrady

#453 CHARLES FLOYD-Linebacker 6-1, 207 Jr., Orange Pk.... Age: 21 ... Orange Pk. High

It i" )11pth i(,i 5 r rli r~ 1 nw]~ r onS I tFS .l 1 i1 1 iS1 Iirw (1ikt *i alih heI outt to till olic t 1 l wi rwi1w khi , lo~ts5 ml dI gl nIatiI 1,11ranki ie t aMidF ( IILI(]I'F0 11 1 .S~l~~. tlid in nSiost 0 the gI[r e ist s Ihii IIFI (11,1e aIF 1 exar I No. 2 riarn I a,ttrter (IMiiing the ti irill tllil F 0!F WInto I l 1(it t IlICIS t a FLOYD'S STATISTICS Fumble Year Tac kles Assists Recoveries Interceptions 1974 1 4 0 0 1975 28 28 1 1 Career 31 32 1 1 4417 WILBUR GAINES-Wingback 5-8, 173 Soph., Vero Bch.... Age: 19 ... Vero Bch. High

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4499 JEFFREY GRADY-Defensive End 6-4, 2-11 Junior, DeLand ... Age: 19 ... DeLand High \1 5 , F i] I F t ] 1I. ("i rI x sl d I il 5 1 t I]ish

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GRADY'S STATISTICS Fumbles Blocked Year Tackles Assists Recovered Kicks 1974 5 4 0 0 1975 32 21 1 1 Career 37 25 1 1 Haiginm Hawkins Hodge

4451 EMMII GRINER-Offensive Guard

6-1, 210OSoph., Green Cove Spgs.. .. Age: 18.. . Clay High

4478 EPHRAM HAGINS-Defensive Tackle 6-4, 225 junior, Lorain, Ohio ... Age: 20 ... King High

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HAGINS' STATISTICS Fumbles Fumbles QB Year Tackles Assists Caused Recovered Sacks 1974 20 8 1 1 0 1975 37 29 0 0 2 Career 57 37 1 1 2 4430 CLARENCE HAWK INS-Fullback 6-0, 195 Jr., N'port News, Va.... Age: 20 ... Warwick High Ntte pItltit t\ Kkila ti ti Fiiiam It\(a iio\ ii in itte t he t hi rdl girie (,i ori~i1tu tiki, iu r thie ,irtirig t~l]ha( k jobtl.i pro\(d tui he the teaitu lim-t irid ( out Iies-to tio .tHil a itier 'pinto d has greitly irim

HAWKINS' STATISTICS Year Attempts Yards TD Avg. Caught Yards 1974 20 85 2 4.3 5 71 1975 92 409 5 4.5 0 0 Career 112 494 7 4.4 S 71 4490 SHELDON HODGE-Defensive End 6-4, 194 Sophomore, Starke . .. Age: 20 ... Bradford High I lit i1ouiil riiicl i IaI t e&,oii atnd plasiie ( i i u irlo F uihmi pd[iteri site en .tl. ta'is ut a ( ouple o1 tao( kleu aindl buistt gauntied tamlable ex- peie and will mdd depth to the positiitor . looked good (luring the spring '111d is expe( ted to (ontirnue to improve. Jones King Lane Mills

#*52 STEVE ISAAC-Linebacker 6-2, 210 junior, Eustis ... Age: 23 ... Tavares High 5 1 Stieii\ pitoier l w\io i, e Fp 't('d to start ... p i iiie extefllisels 'ia saOn as a [('serv e hut ((IlId hav e play ed lots more it he had heen nieeded . .. showed (luring the spring that he (ou Id (cut it and] coaches are onfidlent that he r-an handle the starting duties . .. had 12 ta( kies ti e assists amn w(, ifiH ( ept on inl7

#32 ARTHUR L. JONES-Defensive Back 6-5, 188 Jr., N'port News, Va.... Age: 20 ... Ferguson Ranrgv iliieisisre ia( k sho has heen tightinrg tor plas rig ti nie ... has a good shot this year to larnd a starting herth ... imipressed coaches du ri rig the spirinrg wsit h his hard] work anrd determi nation and is Sure to see plerity a( HIo .. his hest shot is at one, ot the sadated cornerhack slots.

56 STANLEY KING-Center 6-2, 187 Soph., Miami ... Age: 19 ... Carol City High Super it Mete s hii( loiuld rerriarid a lot ot attention svi rig tor the startinig ((enter pousitiinii.i has plcrits of talent arid is vers cluirk otf his hlo ks . .. good on the snaps arid with the add itiori of a little weight could( hea finel spe( inilen . . prohall w~ill log plentv play inrg tinie in '76. #16 THOMAS LANE-Defensive Back 6-1, 165 Soph., Miami ... Age: 18 ... Coral Gables High lDetiriirl' 1luao a ,tarting position locked up hut sultrerd a knee inijury that requilei dugrs(uing the spring and will prohbal hase to wsork his way ha( k I intoI onitention . .. has all the tools to he a good one . . .how fast he re, over,, trorn firs injury wxill dleterminre hows r-Li( h playirig tinie he logs. #72 BENNY MILLS-Offensive Tackle 6-2, 253 Soph., Sanford ... Age: 19 ... Seminole High Probahly will riake Al lC ontereri(c &,aa sophornor . . . a t ruliy great offensive tac kle who throws devastat inrg hlo( ks and literallIb lows s iis rian off the line . .. (oaihes (an't say enough nice things ahout him ... started slowly as a freshman hot camne on strong near the end of the season and solidified1 hiis hold on the starting position b ig, quick and power- fil.. J( getting hetter with age. #77 KENNETH MULLINS-Defensive Tackle 6-0, 243 Senior, St. Petersburg ... Age: 22 ... Gibbs High Another ot the Rattler iiuierstar ti.an e,itwh Ephrani flaIgir to nake the( Rattlers~ very strong at the( tar Lie po>ition on the dert('n i~e liine has been sornewhat of anlli fsLi ng hero for the past couple of years Irut hurst into the limel ight last ,eason v ith his superb play . ould earn all star honors, MULLINS' STATISTICS Fumble Blocked QB Year Tackles Assists Recoveries Kicks Sacks 1974 45 38 2 1 3 1975 43 32 2 0 5 Career 88 70 4 1 8 #410 RICKEY POPE-Quarterback 6-0, 160 Soph., Pensacola ... Age: 19 ... Washington ",mooth, lithe )('rtoriner w ho is, ex~iting to \\ itr .. esr eptionalls rnatu re for his, age and takes, ( harge of the teamn like a veteran w~hen he's on the field .. fighting with Alhert Chester for the starting job and wsill plas plen- ty ompleted 8 of 20 passes for 116 yards and one TD .. also rushed 49 lime,, for 129 s~ird arid another FlD as, a tre hnan li t season. #18 WARREN SADDLER-Defensive Back 6-2, 165 Soph., Jacksonville ... Age: 19 ... Ribault High Only a s~poplnnur hut is a returning ve(terarn . oru ked I nt o a sIa rtI ni., p~osition last waeisi n(] was, a disappointmnert tonomonie . .. after a Jiaks start, developed into one of the( Rattler miost effec tive hacks ... good speed an(rid cik reaction t irno. has a nose tur the hail. SADDLER's STATISTICS Year Tackles Assists Interceptions Yards 1975 13 7 1 15 Career 13 7 1 15 #79 BRUCE SAVAGE-Offensive Tackle 6-1, 243 Jr-, Savannah, Ga.... Age: 19 ... Say. High I he othei halt ot the' Rattler's rair rf outstandina otte'r~i\(' ta( kles . h ig, strong, (quri k arid powerful . . ru nners like to ru ii to is, side of the line ... played( sparingly until last year when he really jelled and he arxie a sure starter . . oaches praise his alertness and say he still isn't as good as he's going to he. Sc.,sorn Swain honia

#34 HAROLD SESSOMS-Fuliback 6-0, 230.1r., N'port News,..... Age: 20 ... Warwick High

o rOi (,h( e ,exje( te1 c\L (I (t ui 1tI IlL' \ % ilA lInt attention "Ahen he( III le 01 hi ill L Lii iI 'Id Pji )L\ ii '11)( 1, tliilii )\I SESSOM'S STATISTICS Year Attempts Yards TD Avg. 1974 5 28 0 5.6 19526 118 1 4.6 C areer 31 146 1 4.7 #*43 CARLIS SWAIN-Fullback 6-0, 200 Senior, Pensacola ... Age: 23 ... Washington Re,(1 ci ng troni a knee i nju ry suffered early in the season a year ago and MULSt w\in biack his starting job . .. had it in the bag until he was sidelined ...powertul bioL ker, strong runner with exceptional speed for a fullba( k .. broke one, for 62 y~ards against North Carolina A~&T last season. SWAIN'S STATISTICS Year Attempts Yards TD Avg. Caught Yards 1973 4 9 0 2.3 0 0 1974 2 24 0 12.0 1 20 1975* 50 173 4 5.8 0 0 Career 56 206 4 3.7 1 20 *Out with injury after third game #39 MICHAEL THOMAS-Tailback 6-0, 191 junior, Baldwin ... Age: 21 ... Baldwin High IHas been on one prosc(out's list since he was a freshman ... led the team i n rushing last season and shared starting dutiesvwith James Early . .. out to win the job outright but regardless of who gets the call Thomas will play his share . .. intelligent runner who is always under control and follows blockers e((eptionally well .. good speedl and quickness, too. THOMAS' STATISTICS Year Attempts Yards TD Average 1974 18 76 0 4.2 1975 101 427 0 4.2 Career 119 503 0 4.2 VWltion Na\es

#47 DWIGHT WALTON-Linebacker 6-2, 210 Junior, Bradenton ... Age: 20... Manatee High Versatile pertormer who can play nose guard as well as lineba ker, but will limit his duties to linebacker... has been around a couple of years without a lot of playing time but is talented and knows the system well and (0ould see plenty action this time around ... had a good spring and could push sorncoriw for i ltdrting jot). #91 JOSEPH YATES-Linebacker 5-9, 199 Junior, Jacksonville... Age: 20... Ribault High One of the most pleasant surprises of the spring ... logged some playing time last season but was outstanding in spring practice and could be in the star- ting lineup for '76 ... is relatively short but his alertness and talent for being in the right place at the right time make him excellent on pass coverage as well as Iop[)ig the rim lhd I] to klet lwvtn a,ii-t and one interception lIst

'~I" 7 1976 Rattlers Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Year Ht. Wt. Hometown 54 Adams, Demetric C 2 6-2 200 Chicago 76 Allen, Winfred DT 3 6-4 215 Albany, Ga. Anderson, Cranston SE 1 6-5 195 Jacksonville Anderson, Rickey DE 1 6-1 195 Stamford, Conn. Bellamy, Richard QB 1 5-11 165 Ft. Pierce 83 Beneby, Raymond DT 4 6-6 240 Miami 4 Bogins, Kenneth WR 2 6-2 171 Jacksonville 63 Brewton, Willie OG 4 6-4 238 Ocala 21 Burgess, Cal WR 4 6-1 175 Tallahassee Burroughs, Zeb OT 1 6-3 200 Miami 75 Campbell, Wayne OT 4 6-5 250 Detroit 40 Carter, Reginald FB 3 5-11 206 Waycross, Ga. 65 Chavers, Timothy NG 2 6-0 255 DeLand 2 Chester, Albert QB 2 6-1 175 Jacksonville Collier, Darryl QB 1 6-1 165 Eustis 28 Crowell, David WR 3 6-0 165 Columbus, Ga. 48 Crowell, Robert NG 3 6-2 230 Columbus, Ga. 41 Cummings, Ralph FB 4 5-9 185 Quincy 42 Douglas, Chris WB 3 6-0 175 Tallahassee 44 Early, James TB 4 6-0 185 Eatonville Flowers, John DB 1 6-0 190 Orange Park 53 Floyd, Charles LB 3 6-1 207 Orange Park 17 Gaines, Wilbur WB 2 5-8 173 Vero Beach 46 Garrison, Rickey TB 2 6-1 180 Bradenton 38 Goodman, Earl DE 4 6-0 210 Tampa 99 Grady, Jeffrey DE 3 6-4 211 DeLand 87 Green, David TE 2 6-3 205 Miami 36 Green, Roscoe TB 3 5-8 180 Tampa 51 Griner, Emmit OG 2 6-1 210 Green Cove Springs 78 Hagins, Ephram DT 3 6-4 225 Lorain, Ohio 30 Hawkins, Clarence FB 3 6-0 195 Newport News, Va. Hayling, Cleaver QB 3 6-2 200 Ft. Pierce 74 Hendrieth, Algie DT 2 6-2 243 Miami 90 Hodge, Sheldon DE 2 6-4 194 Starke Irby, Jeff P 1 6-0 195 Daytona Beach 52 Isaac, Steve LB 3 6-2 210 Eustis 11 James, Robert DB 2 5-10 185 Key West Johnson, John DB 1 5-11 175 Tallahassee 35 Johnson, Larry DB 2 6-1 180 Palmetto 70 Jones, Arthur OT 2 6-2 273 Chicago 32 Jones, Arthur L. DB 3 6-5 188 Newport News, Va. 25 King, John DB 2 6-1 185 Miami 56 King, Stanley C 2 6-2 187 Miami Kitchen, Anthony LB 2 6-3 205 Plant City Kyles, Ralph TB 4 5-11 185 Tampa 16 Lane, Tom DB 2 6-1 165 Miami 95 Lewis, Kaiser DE 2 6-3 202 Newport News, Va. Long, Marcellus WB 1 5-11 180 Tallahassee 96 Mackey, Willie WR 2 5-8 150 Florida City 3 Martin, David WR 4 5-9 165 Jacksonville McCoy, Carl OG 1 6-1 230 Okaloosa

32 72 Mills, Benny OT 2 6-2 253 Sanford 7 Mitchell, Larry K 4 6-2 200 Ft. Pierce 77 Mullins, Kenneth DT 4 6-0 243 St. Petersburg Parker, Ron DE 1 6-0 190 Jacksonville 20 Parnell, Curtis DB 4 6-0 185 Miami Perry, Willie DT 1 6-3 205 Jacksonville 27 Pete, Keith DB 4 6-1 165 New Orleans 10 Pope, Rickey QB 2 6-0 160 Pensacola Powell, Anthony C 3 6-1 215 Quincy Pratt, Mike TE 1 6-4 215 Ft. Lauderdale 15 Price, Clifford TB 2 6-1 175 Chicago 1 Reinhard, Herb K 2 5-4 135 Tallahassee Roberts, Jerome DT 1 6-1 240 Sanford 73 Robinson, Barry OT 2 6-3 255 Philadelphia 69 Ruise, Vincent OG 4 6-3 215 Macclenny 18 Saddler, Warren DB 2 6-2 165 Jacksonville 79 Savage, Bruce OT 3 6-1 243 Savannah, Ga. 34 Sessoms, Harold FB 3 6-0 230 Newport News, Va. Shockley, Don DB 1 6-2 180 Jacksonville Small, Vince LB 3 6-0 210 Columbus, Ohio 81 Sorey, Mike TE 4 6-3 205 Miami Stallings, Greg LB 1 6-1 220 Jacksonville 43 Swain, Carlis FB 4 6-0 200 Pensacola 92 Thomas, Clarence DE 3 6-1 195 Bradenton 39 Thomas, Mike TB 3 6-0 191 Baldwin 47 Walton, Dwight LB 3 6-2 210 Bradenton 45 White, Emanuel TE 2 6-4 190 Lakeland Williams, Ike WB 2 5-11 180 Tampa Worthen, Robert FB 1 6-0 185 Daytona Beach Wright, Anthony FB 1 6-0 185 Ft. Lauderdale 85 Wright, Kenneth OG 2 6-2 225 Miami 91 Yates, Joe LB 3 5-9 199 Jacksonville INCOMING FRESHMEN Brown, Greg RB 5-10 185 Orlando Frazier, Eddie RB 5-9 175 Vero Beach Grady, Frank DE 6-5 220 DeLand Hayes, Autry OG 6-2 215 Miami Johnson, Steve OG 6-0 245 Newport News, Va. King, Terry DB 6-2 175 Vero Beach Marshall, Keith RB 5-11 190 Panama City Martin, Tim TB 6-0 185 Jacksonville McFayden, Melvin RB 6-1 195 Daytona Beach McGriff, Tyrone OG 6-1 250 Vero Beach Neely, Harold P/K 6-0 185 Milton Oliver, Dan TB 5-11 190 Leesburg Oliver, Harrell LB 6-1 195 Jasper Robinson, Dale QB 5-11 170 Gainesville Sifford, Kizer WR 5-10 166 Salisbury, N. C. Sifford, Walt LB 6-3 190 Salisbury, N. C. Simmons, Leonard FB 6-0 195 Miami Spencer, Willie NG 6-0 230 Haines City Taylor, Pete QB 6-5 185 Waycross, Ga. Trinidad, Ed K 5-10 170 Miami Tyson, Daryle DB 6-2 180 Jacksonville 33 IT 4 * Nj N_ . A.

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Athletic Director-Dr. Wilburn Campbell Office Phone-(912) 439-4040 Home Phone-(912) 883-7197 Sports Information Director-Theodore M. Staples Office Phone-(912) 439-4078 Home Phone(912) 833-5026 School Colors-Blue & Gold Stadium-Mills Memorial (12,000) Lettermen-Lost 10; Returning 38

Head Coach-Hampton Smith (6th Season) . . . Lifetime record: won 22, lost 23, tied 3. Assistants-Jimmy McCaskill & others to be named. SERIES HISTORY (FAMU Leads, 3-1-0) Year Score Winner 1972 21-6 ASC 1973 25-10 FAMU 1974 28-13 FAM U 1975 54-7 FAMU

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1976 Schedule 1975 Results (3-6-0) 9-11 at Kentucky State 9-18 FAMU 14 Kentucky State 31 9-25 at Alabama A&M 7 FAMU 54 10-2 Tuskegee* 7 Alabama A&M 27 10-9 at Bethune-Cookman 17 Tuskegee 10 10-16 at Alabama State 6 Bethune-Cookman 29 10-30 Morris Brown 20 Alabama State 12 11-6 at Clark 17 Morris Brown 6 11-13 Savannah State 9 Clark 13 11-20 at Ft. Valley State 0 Savannah State 46 * at Americus, Ga.

I 36 1975 FLASHBACK

Florida A&M 54, Albany State 7

I AI LAHASSEE, September 20--Florida A&M's Rattlers got their 1975 foot- ball season off to a flying start as they crushed Albany State 54-7 before a capacity crowd at Bragg Stadium. The Rattlers struck for two lightning-quick, first-quarter touchdowns and for all practical purposes it was all over. Albany State got its lone touchdown in the second quarter hut before the dav had ended five different Rattlers had 1 ,~ ur- t0, F/tx c, , ur- ,. ;)"

Team Statisti(s s8rrirs Summars: A& -- B ir 4 paiss rom Patterson (kick fail) ASC FAMU A&M Swain 3 run (Patterson run) irst D)owns Rushing 5 19 A&M-Coleman. 29 FG F irst Downs Passing 2 1 ASC-Pugh, 7 pass from Walker (Davis kick) First[Downs by Penalty 0 4 A&M--Swain 1 run (kick blocked) Total First Downs 7 24 A&M-Coleman, 37 FG Number Attempts Rushing 44 68 A&M--Swain, 4 run (Reinhard kick) Yards Gained Rushing 80 389 A&M--Carter, 4 run (Coleman kick) Yards I ist Rushing 48 43 A&M-Isaac, 48 interception return (Reinhard kick) Net Yards Gained Rushing 32 346 41&M-Douglas, 11 run iColeman kirk) Number Passes Attempted 20 6 Attendance: 11,500 Number Passes Completed 7 2 Number Passes Had Intercepted 5 1 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Net Yards Gained Passing 73 14 Rushing Number Plays Rushing & Passing 64 74 Albany State-johnson 8-19 Young 19-11, James 3-8. Total Offense Yardage 105 360 Dowdell 3-5. Coleman 1-2, Alexander 1-2. Flowers 1-2, Number Inter(eptions Made 1 5 Garner 1-2, Murphy 2-1, Walker 4- (-81 Tucker 1-(-12) Net Yards Interceptions Returned 0 97 Florida A&M Thomas 6-96, Patterson 11-52, Swain Number Iimes Punted 9 2 13-45, Chester 2-29, Early 6-28, Douglas 2-24 Hawkins 5- Number Punts Had Bloiked 0 0 19, Carter 6-17, Green 3-15, Byrd 3-10, Sessoms 3-9, Punting Average/Yards 19.1/262 32.5/65 Bozeman 1- -1) Number Punits Returned 0 3 Net Yards Puns Returned 0 29 Passing Number Ki(koffs Returned 8 1 Albany State-Walker 4-10 for 57 yards, 1 TD, 3 in Net YardstKI koffsReturned 115 8 terceptions; Alexander 3-10 for 16 yards, 3 interceptions Number I imes Penalized 12 9 Florida A&M-Patterson Total Yards Penalized 118 85 25 for 4 yards 1 TD Pope 0- Numbe r Irnes Fumbled 1 4 Number Own Fumbles Lost 1 4 Receiving Score by Quarters: Albany State-McCrew 3-43 Pugh 1-7-1 TD. Albany State 0 7 0 0 7 Florida ,&M 14 9 3 28 -54 Florida A&M Sores 1-10 Bird 1-4 1 TD. September 25 at Tallahassee (Bragg Stadium, 7P. M.) Athletic Director-Calvin Irvin Sports Information Director-Joseph Faust Office Phone-(919) 379-7582 Home Phone-(919) 274-7794 Stadium--Greensboro Memorial (12,000) School Colors-Blue & Gold Lettermen-Lost 15; Returning 36

Head Coach-Hornsby Howell (9th season) . . . Lifetime record: 49-30-3. Assistants-Wylie Harris, defensive coordinator; George Wheeler, offensive coordinator; Joe Buggs, offensive backs.

SERIES HISTORY (FAMU Leads 25-4-3)

Year Score Winner Year Score Winner Year Score Winner 1938 13-0 FAMU 1955 28-28 Tie 1966 64-18 FAMU 1939 0-0 Tie 1956 49-13 FAMU 1967 63-6 FAMU 1940 7-0 FAMU 1957 42-6 FAM U 1968 9-6 A&T 1941 19-0 FAMU 1958 37-22 FAMU 1969 26-9 FAMU 1942 6-0 FAMU 1959 28-16 FAMU 1970 33-0 FAMU 1949 20-14 A&T 1960 49-19 FAMU 1971 9-6 FAMU 1950 14-9 FAMU 1961 34-12 FAMU 1972 22-20 A&T 1951 7-7 Tie 1962 38-6 FAMU 1973 21-14 A&T 1952 19-12 FAMU 1963 32-0 FAMU 1974 28-19 FAMU 1953 33-13 FAMU 1964 46-24 FAMU 1975 7-0 FAMU 1954 14-7 FAMU 1965 28-14 FAMU

I 1976 Schedule 1975 Results (8-3-0) 9-4 at Virginia Union 9-18 South Carolina State 25 Virginia Union 21 9-25 at FAMU 0 South Carolina State 7 10-2 at Johnson C. Smith 0 FAMU 7 10-9 Norfolk State 21 Johnson C. Smith 0 10-16 Maryland Eastern Shore 35 Norfolk State 13 10-23 at Howard 27 Maryland Eastern Shore 0 10-30 Morgan State 34 Howard 14 11-6 Grambling State* 48 Morgan State 28 11-13 Delaware State 16 G rambling 42 11-20 at North Carolina Central 27 Delaware State 7 *at Pontiac, Mich. 34 North Carolina Central 16

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38 1975 FLASHBACK Florida A&M 7, North Carolina A&T 0

CORE[ NSBORO, N. C., September 2"' Fullbac k Carlis Swain exploded up the middle tor 62 sards to set up the game's only touchdosxn as the Rattlers ni pped the AIggtes -0C. After Swxain's run, which gave the Rattlers a ftrst dow~n at the Aggte seven, the tullha( k then carried tw~ice more, once tor three yards and agatn for the final four for the TD. Greg Coleman's kick made it 7/-0, FAMU, and the first- quarter scnore held up as the Rattlers took their second win in as many games. A&T got close several times hut the FAML, defense, xhich would go on to rank nationalls during the season, rejected threat after threat to preserve the ,,ic tior5

Team Statistics Reselinig Florida A&M 01 FAML Ii - R,0 H North Carolina A&T cle I, 1 4

Total FirstDowns 10 uN, f- 6,At I r t[ ) k ]It)I) 449

Nair) [ rrs Rshing Net Yards Gained Rushing 179 N-jmbi Passes Arreirptir No riire Passe ( orrip 'd NumbririPasser Had I rSti-r eprd Net Yards Gained Passing 162- NiirrPlan, &i Passing BRine8, 52 hi Total Offense Yardage 179 2 2t, Nu-,h, In ii 3 innis Stilte Net Yards Interceptions Returned NorIT tier-I I I e' lin11tel( N'-,bie, Ptn Han Bl rrs'r Punting Aserage/Yards 44.8/224 35.5/ 2ir Nuhirs IrsF ntrm turfied Net Yards Punts Returned 17 44 Noririrr K irtts Ret riird 1 Nit NaI, K i irist RItirre Ns iinie kit, r'enalrized Total Yards Penalized NirL riii,) i ii Iir iTIFd)( Number Own Fumbles Lost

Score- bs Quarters' St F rum ,a St1u - Nnrri (Frih, AM5& 0

Scoring Summary: isairl 4 ru tr( urirrir Attendanc e: 8,700 INDIVIDUAL STAtiTIM s Rushing Floida A&M 16uisr n , '1 ir a 1') 4r1 Brdr (),'F ,rs 4 P,01-F', - r - P Niortb Carolina AMI -Rapsle 25-64; Lilis 2-8 Fiar mr 1 2 1i airr I ,r,)(I F-1 4-ri 121

Passing Filirida A&M Pr)ll-r,- r0 4 tr 0 rnt

North inariir A&M r-- r17-'25 trr 162 rains Game 3 HOWARD BISONS

October 2 at Tallahassee (Bragg Stadium, 7P.M.) Athletic Director-Leo F. Miles Sports Information Director-Cureton L. Johnson Office Phone-(202) 636-7182 Home Phone-(202) 488-1978 School Colors-Royal Blue & White Stadium-Robert F. Kennedy (55,000) Lettermen-Lost 13; Returning 32

Head Coach-Douglas Porter . . . Lifetime record: 37-25-1: Overall record at Howard: 16-5-1. Assistants-Fred Freeman, defensive coordinator; Billy Manning, offensive line; Bill Moultrie, defensive backs; Richard Stebbins, receivers & director of recruiting; Hobart Taylor, linebackers; Rodney Tureaud, offensive backs; Carl Smith, offensive backs; Wymon Colona, offensive line & scouting; Russell Williams, defensive line & scouting. SERIES HISTORY (FAMU Leads, 2-1) Year Score Winner 1933 9-6 FAMU 1974 17-13 FAMU 1975 6-0 Howard

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1976 Schedule 1975 Results (8-3-0) 9-11 Wayne State 7 Wayne 6 9-18 at Maryland Eastern Shore State 45 Maryland Eastern Shore 0 9-25 South Carolina State 0 South Carolina St. 20 10-2 at FAMU 6 FAMU 0 10-9 Delaware State 12 Delaware State 7 10-16 at Virginia State 35 Virginia State 14 10-23 North Carolina A&T 14 North Carolina A&T 34 10-30 at Hampton 19 Hampton 15 11-6 at Southern 0 20 11-13 North Carolina Central Southern North Carolina Central 10 11-20 Morgan State 41 42 Morgan State 16

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1975 FLASHBACK Howard 6, Florida A&M 0

PHILADELPHIlA, Pa., October 4-Quarterba( k Mi( hael Banks fired a 49- yard tou( hdown pass to Bob Dennis as the Howard Bisons trimmed Florida A&M's Rattlers 6-0 in Veterans Memorial Stadium. The two teams sparred each other for most of the game but in the third quarter Banks shook loose from what appeared to be a sure sack by FAMU defensive tackle Kenny Mullins to find Dennis streaking down the sideline and hit him with a strike for the score. The extra point kick missed wide but the six points held up and the Rattlers went down to defeat for the first time of the season. Team Statistics Score by Quarters: FAMU HU Florida A&M 0 0 0 0 -0 first [)own Ruhirig 9 6 Hward 0 0 6 0 6 I rt [)owns PasDvng , I it iDoiwins h Penalti 1 Scoring Summary: Total First Downs 16 12 Howard--Dennsl 49 pass from M Banks (kick fail) Nuimber Atterpts Rushing 64 41 Attendance: 34,000 Yards (ained Rushing 198 146 Yard, Lost Rushing 50 14 Net Yards Gained Rushing 148 132 INDIVIDUAL STATISITCS Number Pa si Attermpted 14 20 Rushing Number Passes Completed 5 Florida A&M Thomas 26-61. Bsrd 8 49; Sessoms 5- Number Passes Had Intercepted 0 3 23 Patterson 16 11; Swain 1 3 ( arter 2-1; Hawkins 2-0; Net Yards Gained Passing 73 116 farls 4-0 Numrber Plays Rushing & Passing 78 61 Howard-Tapp 1 -80 Jones 8-25 Barnes 9-18; C(hap- Total Offense Yardage 221 248 man 3-5; H Banks 5 4 Breakfield 1-;3V son 1 1 M Nu ib[er Ite ep i iMade 3 0 Banks 1 41 Net Yards Interceptions Returned 11 0 Number Ilmc Puntedl 7 7 Passing Nulmber PutIIII Had BIo( ked 0 0 Florida A&M Patterson 7-14 ior 7~ vard Punting Average/Yards 34.6/242 36.3/254 Number Purints Returned 3 1 Howard M Banks 5-20 for 116 yards, 1 TD. 3 In- Net Yards Punts Returned 24 9 terce pltons Number K kofts Returrned 1 0 Receiving Net Yard Ki koffs Returned 16 0 Florida A&M Powel 3-31; Byrd 2-21; Burgess 1 12: Number imerc Penallied 4 8 Cook 1-9 Total Yards Penalized 33 70 Nuiclber Tlmts Fumrbled 4 1 Howard- jarre 2- 6; Gamble 2-31 Dennis 1 49 1 Number Own Fumbles Lost 1 1 TD Game 4 ALABAMA STATE HORNETS

October 9 at Mobile, Ala. (Ladd Stadium, 1:30 P.M.)

Athletic Director-Dr. Tommy L. Frederick Sports Information Director-Eugene Dacus Office Phone-(205) 262-3581 Home Phone-(205) 264-6714 School Colors-Black & Gold Stadium-Crampton Bowl (25,000) Lettermen-Lost 30; Returning 35

Head Coach-George James (first season, no record) Assistants-Whitney Van Cleve, offense & films; Ray Parker, wide receivers; Hoyt Taylor, defensive line; Mark Ford, linebackers; Echols Nixs, offensive line.

Series History (FAMU Leads 13-5-2)

Year Score Winner Year Score Winner Year Score Winner 1933 32-6 ASU 1940 7-6 ASU 1947 58-12 FAMU 1934 7-0 FAMU 1941 22-0 FAMU 1948 41-0 FAMU 1935 7-0 ASU 1942 26-0 FAMU 1972 13-8 ASU 1936 0-0 Tie 1943 6-6 Tie 1973 27-0 FAMU 1937 7-0 FAMU 1944 45-6 FAMU 1974 23-12 FAMU 1938 17-0 FAMU 1945 17-2 FAMU 1975 12-11 FAMU 1939 9-6 ASU 1946 35-0 FAMU

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1976 Schedule 1975 Results 9-4 Jackson State (5-6-0) 9-18 Troy State 21 Lane 7 9-25 at Miles 10 Troy State 13 10-2 at Morris Brown 1 32 Miles 0 10-9 FAMU 28 Morris Brown 8 10-16 Albany State 11 FAMU 12 10-23 at Livingston 2 12 Albany State 20 10-30 Alabama A&M 19 Livingston 31 11-6 Beth une-Cook man 22 Alabama A&M 29 11-13 at Kentucky State 0 Beth une-Cookman 21 11-25 Tuskegee 23 Kentucky State 10 tat Mobile 37 Tuskegee 21 eat Birmingham I

42 1975 FLASHBACK Florida A&M 12, Alabama State 11

TALLAHASSEE, October 11 -An 11th hour field goal by Greg Coleman-a 25-yarder with just 13 seconds left-snatched victory from the clutches of defeat and gave Florida A&M a 12-11 victory over Alabama State. Coleman's field goal was his fourth of the night as his kicking provided all the scoring for the Rattlers, who had fallen behind 11-9 following a 40-yard TD pass from Alabama State's Ben Harris to O. L. Actwood late in the fourth quarter. The heroics of Coleman kept the Rattlers undefeated in the Southern In- tercollegiate Athletic Conference and tied for the lead with a 2-0 record.

Team Statistics Score by Quarters Alabamsa State 3 0 0 8 11 ASU FAMU Florid A&M 3 3 0 6 12 4 8 9 8 Scoring Summary: 0 ASS-Johniss 1 Total First Downs 14 16 A&M-Colenan 43 FG Nueir Atteipts Rushing 46 A&Mi-Coliras 21 FG Yards aned Rushing 71 193 A&M (oleman 47 FG 1 Yardls lost Rushing 24 34 4 5 i-wood 40 pass from Harris S hofield run) Net Yards Gained Rushing 47 159 AASt ( leman 25 FG Numl . Pises Atteemptend 27 2 2 Attendance: 11,731 Numbe Passes ( ompleted 15 9 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Number Pases Had Inter-peted 4 2 Rushing Net Yards Gained Passing 188 145 Alabama State-F ranklin B 3 (trant 8-22; Calvin 4-9; Number Plays Rushing & Passing 58 68 har' 8-, Hlarrs 12 i ashington 1-(-141 Total Offense Yardage 235 304 Numntbr Intirseptions Made 2 Florida A&M Thonas 13-59 Patterson9-36 Sesssoms 49 7-24 ( -19 NetYards InterceptionsReturned 7 49 "rr Hawkins 1-3 (Chester 1-2 Nurrir 1 Imrs Punted 8 6 Passing Nulber Punts Had 13loiked 0 Alabama State-Haris 8 14 for 137 yards, 1 TD, 3 in Punting Average/Yards 33.0/264 44.5/267 tes nptsns Wadshnirgon 7 13 for 51 yards and 1 in- Number Punts Returned 1 4 terception Net Yards Punts Returned 10 48 Florida A&M Parrerson 9-22 for 145 yards and 2 in- Number K kitts Rcturned t-erlpton, Net Yardls Kl kitt 6st idirn 22 Receiving Nurnber I irs Penalized 5 9 Alabama State A twiood 6107 and 1 TD: Simpkins 3- Total Yards Penalized -751i 13 Franklin 3-16i Conners 2b6 Sheiton 1-26 Nu i'rr Inii umblledI 0 Number Own Fumbles I .st 0 Florida A&M Game 5 MORRIS BROWN WLEIE

October 16 at Atlanta (Herndon Stadium, 2P.M.) Athletic Director-Charles Hardnett Sports Information Director-Charles Johnson OFFICE Phone-(404) 523-8847 School Colors-Purple & White Stadium-Herndon Memorial (13,000) Lettermen-Lost 3; Returning 25

Head Coach-Cass Jackson (2nd season)... Lifetime record: 15-12- o . . . record at Morris Brown: 3-6-0. Assistants-William K. Head, defensive line; Eldridge Hunter, offensive line; Simon Hubbard, offensive ends. SERIES HISTORY (FAMU Leads 35-4-1)

Year Score Winner Year Score Winner Year Score Winner 1934 6-3 FAMU 1949 31-20 FAMU 1963 66-0 FAMU 1935 21-0 MB 1950 20-0 FAMU 1964 28-0 FAM U 1937 9-0 FAMU 1951 20-13 MB 1965 23-7 FAM U 1938 16-0 FAMU 1952 27-7 FAMU 1966 22-15 FAMU 1939 14-12 FAMU 1953 20-0 FAMU 1967 44-0 FAMU 1940 20-13 FAMU 1954 27-7 FAMU 1968 7-0 FAM U 1941 20-0 MB 1955 14-6 FAMU 1969 45-15 FAMU 1942 14-7 FAMU 1956 46-14 FAMU 1970 28-22 MB 1943 0-0 Tie 1957 27-0 FAM U 1971 45-30 FAMU 1944 19-0 FAMU 1958 13-12 FAMU 1972 42-14 FAMU 1945 39-0 FAMU 1959 6-0 FAMU 1973 40-14 FAMU 1946 7-0 FAMU 1960 64-0 FAMU 1974 29-3 FAMU 1947 6-0 FAMU 1961 56-0 FAMU 1975 52-0 FAMU 1948 13-6 FAMU 1962 36-12 FAMU

1976 Schedule 1975 Results 9-11 Central State (3-6-0) 9-18 at Tuskegee 17 Tuskegee 34 9-25 Ft. Valley State* 0 Ft. Valley State 15 10-2 Alabama Stae 8 Alabama State 28 10-9 Morehouse 34 Morehouse 21 10-16 FAMU 0 FAMU 52 10-23 Alabama A&M 16 Alabama A&M 10 10-30 at Albany State 0 Albany State 17 11-13 at Bethune-Cookman 15 Beth une-Cookman 49 11-25 Clark 13 Clark 10 *at Macon, Ga.

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44 1975 FLASHBACK Florida A&M 52, Morris Brown 0

TALLAFIASSEE, October 18-Florida A&M's Rattlers reached offensive maturity anid pounded Morris Brown's Wolverines 52-0 before a standing- room-only homecoming crowd in Bragg Stadium. After going 12 quarters without scoring a touchdown, the Rattlers erupted for seven TDs to crush their visitors from Atlanta. And the touchdowns came in a variety of ways-interception return, run and pass. The Rattlers chalked up 326 yards rushing and another 93 through the air for their biggest offensive show of the season.

Team Statistics Florida A&M-Early 5-71, 1 TD; Hawkins 6-52, 1 TD; Byrd 6-43, 1 TD; Patterson 6-25; Sessoms 3-24, 1 TD; MBC FAMU Carter 6 21; Douglas 3-22,1 TD: Chester 2-21 1homas 3- First Downs Rushing 6 13 1 First Downs Passing 4 5 17; Garrison 3-15; Pope 2-9, Burrourghs 1- Bozerman 3: Gaines 2-0 First [)owns by Penalties 0 4 Total First Downs 10 22 Passing Number Attempts Rushing 42 49 Morris Brown -Mavo -10 or ci63 rds 2 inter(ep Yards Gained Rushing 132 343 tions Thompkins 5-11 tor 53 sards 1 inter(eption Yards Lost Rushing 45 17 Net Yards Gained Rushing 87 326 Florida A&M Patterson 3-12 for 38 yards; Pope 1-1 Number Passes Attempted 21 17 for 30 ard. 1 ID: Chester 2-3 for 25 yards; Bozeman 0-1, Number Passes ( onpleed 8 6 1 interc eptiorl Number Passes Hlad Intercepted 1 Receiving Net Yards Gained Passing 116 93 Morris Brown-Ingram 3-70; Vaughn 2-18; Smith 1- Number Plays Rushing & Passing 63 66 13; VWilliams 1-10; Shivers 1-5 Total Offense Yardage 203 419 Number I nter(eptions Made 1 3 Florida A&M - irg s, 1 0: H(lgirs -30 1 TI) Green Net Yards Interceptions Returned 0 52 1-10 I) oui 1 Nullbr I tries Piunted 10 U Nunilber Punts Had Biocked 0 Punting Average/Yards 33.5/339 43.6/218 Number Punts Returned 0 Net Yards Punts Returned 0 75 Number K ( koffs Returned 9 1 Net Yards Ki(koffs Returned 223 28 Number Times Penalized 9 Total Yards Penalized 101 90 Number T lnies urnbled 2 Number Own Fumbles Lost 1 0

Score by Quarters: Morris HBrown 0 0 0 0- Florida A&M 28 7 14 Scoring Summary FAMU Coleman. 26 CI FAMU-Poole, )30intereption return (Coleman kick) FAML Hawkins, 4 run (Coleman kick) FAMU-Byrd, 4 run (Co leman ki(k) FAM--Bogins, 380pass from Pope (Coleman kick) FAMU-Sessoms, 1 run (Reinhard kick) FAMU-Early, 50 run (Reinhard kick) FAMU-Douglas. 1 run (Reinhard kick) Attendance: 18,331

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing Morris Brown-Smith 8-36; Rankin 15-29; Canion 7- 13; 1 hormpkins 3-8; Seymore 3-5; Ingram 2-3; Vaughn 1 (-1)Mayo 8-(-6) Game 6 TENNESSEE STA TETE

October 23 at Tallahassee (Doak S.Campbell Stadium, 7 P.M.) Athletic Director-To be named Sports Information Director-To be Named Statistician-Richard A. Grooms Office Phone-(615) 320-3385 School Colors-Blue & White Stadium-W. J. Hale (16,000) Lettermen-Lost 5; Returning 32

Head Coach-John Merritt (14th season) . . . 1975 record 5-4-0... Record at Tennessee State: 106-19-3 . . . Lifetime record: 166-51-7. Assistants-Joe Gilliam, assistant head coach & director of defense; Alvin Coleman, director of offense; Jesse James, offensive line; William Thomas, weights and defense; Archie Cooley, defense; Willie C. Jones, offense.

SERIES HISTORY (Tennessee State Leads, 13-5-0)

Year Score Winner Year Score Winner Year Score Winner 1944 19-6 TSU 1964 22-20 FAMU 1970 21-10 TSU 1944 12-0 TSU 1965 45-6 TSU 1971 50-8 TSU 1945 20-18 FAMU 1966 29-0 TSU 1972 44-25 TSU 1956 41-39 TSU 1967 32-8 TSU 1973 45-0 TSU 1962 20-0 FAMU 1968 32-13 FAMU 1974 17-14 TSU 1963 14-12 TSU 1969 33-20 TSU 1975 20-0 FAMU

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1976 Schedule 1975 Results (5-4-0) 9-4 Middle Tennessee State 9-11 Jackson State 21 Middle Tennessee State 14 9-18 Alabama A&M 0 Jackson State 43 9-25 at Texas Southern 21 Alabama A&M 7 10-2 at Central State 25 Grambling State 28 10-9 at Grambling State 14 Virginia Union 7 10-23 at FAMU 0 FAMU 20 10-30 Southern 21 Central State 9 11-6 at UT-Martin 6 UT-Chattanooga 31 11-13 UT-Chattanooga 31 Virginia State

46 1975 FLASHBACK Florida A&M 20, Tennessee State 0

NASHVILLE, Tenn., October 25-Blending a magnificent defensive effort with a persistent and opportunistic offense, Florida A&M's Rattlers stuck it to Tennessee State 20-0 and cast aside what was thought to be a hex held over the Rattlers by the Big Blue Tigers. Not since 1968 had Florida A&M been able to beat Tennessee State, and never had the Rattlers been able to win in Nashville, but this cold, rainny night in Nashville marked the end of an era . . . or the beginning of one, if you will. The Rattler defense intercepted six Tennessee State passes, forced two safeties and set up the rest of the scoring for offense, which stood ready and cashed in.

Team Statistics Scoring Summary: FAMU TSU FAMLU atetv. Barbero tackled in end zone irstDowiis Rushtig 15 3 FAMU -atety, Grady blocks Barbero punt through end First Downs Passing 0 6 zone First Downs by Penalties 0 1 FAMU-Coleman, 28 FG Total First Downs 15 10 FAMU-Coleman, 33 FG Number Attempts Rushing 66 30 FAMU-Pope, 10 run (Coleman kick) YardsGained Rushing 349 100 FAML -Coleman 42 FG Yards LostRushing 19 54 Attendance: 20,000 Net Yards Gained Rushing 330 46 Number PassesAtt-'mpted 2 24 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Number Passes ( ompleted 0 8 Number PassesHad Intercepted 0 6 Rushing Net Yards Gained Passing 0 111 Florida A&M Hawkins 9-54; Thomas 10-48; Pope 17- Number Plays Rushing & Passing 68 54 47, 1 TD): Early 11-39; Byrd 4-31; Patterson 5-31; Coleman Total Offense Yardage 330 157 1-28. Douglas 1-22; Gaines 2-19; Carter 4-8; Sessoms 1-3; Number Interieptions Made 6 0 Chester 1 0 Net Yards interceptions Returned 74 0 Tennessee Slate-Simpson 14-64; Carnahan 1-18; Number timer Punted 5 3 Barnes 7 12 Ja(kson 2-3 Coleman 1-0 Thaxton 3--8): Number Punts Had Blocked 0 1 Thomp on 1 10) Barbero 1 i33 Punting Average/Yards 38.8/194 42.7/128 Number Punts Returned 3 1 Passing Net Yards Punts Returned 22 17 Florida A&M Patterson 0-2 Number Kit koffs Returned 2 Net Yards Ki koffs Returned 47 42 Tennessee State-Colerlan 5 13 for 73 yards, 3 in- Number 1 imesPenalized 5 6 terc ptions; Thaxton 3-6 for 38yards; Thompson 0-4for Total Yards Penalized 47 36 0 yards, 3 rlintreptions; Barbero 0-1 Number imes Fumbled 5 2 Receiving Number Own Fumbles Lost 3 1 Florida A&M-0 Score by Quarters: , , , , , Tinnere State L - r 11 , A Game 7 TUSKEGEE GOLDEN TIGERS

October 30 at Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Stadium, 7:30 P.M.) Athletic Director-Dr. Howard Davis Sports Information Director-Abdul-Hafiz Office Phone-(205) 727-8335 Home Phone-(205) 727-1775 School Colors-Crimson & Gold Stadium-Alumni Bowl (12,000) Lettermen-Lost 15; Returning 30

H-ead Coach-Haywood Scissum (7th season) . . . 1975 record: 5-5-0; Record at Tuskegee: 44-20-0 . . . Lifetime record: 179-48-11. Assistants-Oscar Downs, Robert Moore, Bobby Pearson, Henry Holbert, James Martin. SERIES HISTORY (FAMU Leads 16-5-0)

Year Score Winner Year Score Winner Year Score Winner 1934 26-7 TUSK 1943 16-9 TUSK 1950 26-0 FAMU 1935 3-0 FAMU 1944 14-13 FAMU 1970 7-0 FAMU 1936 14-13 FAMU 1945 54-20 FAMU 1971 24-17 FAMU 1938 40-0 FAMU 1946 21-12' FAMU 1972 17-6 TUSK 1939 20-6 FAMU 1947 19-6 FAMU 1973 20-7 FAMU 1941 15-7 FAMU 1948 39-0 FAMU 1974 32-6 TUSK 1942 20-7 FAMU 1949 58-0 FAMU 1975 16-10 TUSK

1976 Schedule 9-11 Southern' 1975 Record 9-18 Morris Brown (5-5-0) 10-2 Albany State' 3 Southern 17 10-9 Livingston Morehous&3 34 Morris Brown 17 10-15 10 Albany State 16 10-23 Bethune-Cookman Livingston 10-30 FAMU 4 27 38 22 Morehouse 6 11-6 at Miles 20 Bethune-Cookman 35 11-13 Alabama A&M 16 FAMU 10 11-25 at Alabama State 28 Miles 6 tat Montgomery, Ala. 25 Alabama A&M 16 eat Americus, Ga. 21 Alabama State 37 Sat Columbus, Ga. Oat Tampa, Fla.

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48 1975 FLASHBACK Tuskegee 16, Florida A&M 10

II SKI (AI V' tI l II ,Ala. '\o\ ('111)'l 1Mlk~itjs (''5 5aS olle day 1('l11(V('( but I LI,,k('g(e I nwlt~tes, Goldent f iger, save o0(111 last trio k and upset highis tavor('d I ((rid,) A&M 16-1f iir a South'rrs I nter( ollegiate Athletiv Con- f('rl'r(-0 garne' I tikegee ,potetd A& "A 10 poi11nts and then roared [SM k tar 16 in the tinal two (Jtlarters, to ()Lit the gamie awsay. I lorida A&M got a tou( hdownstrollJalTO' Early anrd a field goal from Greg Coleman,11 to hu 111its, lead butt I Ltiskege, conrt('red with ruins by V\ado Spradley anrd qJuarterl),I k Reuben Rigginrs, and a field goal it Bobby Shaw. The loss, dealt a tesvere Islow to the Rattlers' o 1Liest for the SI AC (ham- 1 pi13 5p, least rs tben with a 2-1 ( onfereol e record atsd 5-2 overall.

Team Statistics S(r, v Qutjarters t ()-- 10 FA M I 0 09' 16

Sutii g Surimarv: ii "1i )- ot h'Ut. l 12 4 Total Fi,st IDo-n SAiiS i ki 14 i it ktitk ) 12~ Ii to I,- n 47 1 -d i i R-1--,i ''di,R 54 I N u1, 1h,it. Net Yards,,, Gained Rushing Attetiani e 6iOO 123

N,-i [it, 1'.- - [I ,in -pwd INIIDUAL STATISTICS

Net Yards Cained Pasing 65 85 Kusning Florida A&M f i S,0, 14 Hii P, lit1 [xk H81 total Ollense Yardage 188 283 t

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Pinting A urage Y ards 34.9/279 37.7/ 226 Passini i Florida A&M PF , lit- Its Net l ard% Punts Returne-d 10 4 TusegeIt to0 89iit 58 0i Recisng Nitoh- I 6'o-i I tt 6 Florida A&M B-1ii 2 W8 Buion 18~, ir pi h' Total Y ards Penalizd 68

Nunoher In I unihes Nib- Yi November 6 at Tallahassee (Bragg Stadium) Athletic Director-Curtis Gentry Office Phone-(205) 859-7362 Home Phone-(205) 859-7431 Sports Information Director-A. A. Burks, Sr. Office Phone-(205) 859-7458 Home Phone-(205) 859-1927 School Colors-Maroon & White Stadium-Milton Frank (12,000) Lettermen-Lost 12; Returning 40

Head Coach-Curtis Gentry (first season, no record). Assistants-Joseph Kent, offensive backs; Curtis Harris, offensive line; Jay Cunningham, defensive backs; Freddie Jones, defensive line; Melvin Hines, receivers; Walter Rodgers, linebackers.

SERIES HISTORY (FAMU Leads, 9-1-0) Year Score Winner 1942 32-0 FAMU 1965 28-14 FAMU 1966 43-26 FAMU 1967 45-36 FAMU 1968 33-7 FAMU 1969 42-14 FAMU 1970 34-16 FAMU 1971 14-13 ALA 1974 37-12 FAMU 1975 17-9 FAMU LI IIIL U ~II1IIU 1976 Schedule 1975 Results 9-11 Jacksonville State (3-8-0) 9-18 at Tennessee State Jacksonville State 42 9-25 Albany State 7 Tennessee State 21 10-2 Beth une-Cookman 27 Albany State ,7 10-9 at North Alabama 0 Bethune-Cookman 48 10-16 Fisk 29 North Alabama 48 10-23 at Morris Brown ;0 Fisk 30 10-30 Alabama State* 10 Morris Brown 16 11-6 at FAMU 29 Alabama State 22 11-13 at Tuskegee 9 FAMU 17 11-20 Miles *at Birmingham 16 Tuskegee 25 31 Miles 12

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50 1975 FLASHBACK

Florida A&M 17, Alabama A&M 9

111ILN l)\ 1ILL iAl&.\rtscrther 5 Flrjid,r \&\I R,ittIer> rodel the tvxo- 10414 hchtsx 41 pirtornldn(C otatitlhack james ki11k an(I trlnlflled i stubborn Al~fFwnw \& 7ii"9 in ai K'sSI AC game. I144' 5v414 boosted theRxntIo'ts, toG 2o'.erall i4t143-1 in theSIAIC, setting upa shIovx (owsn for the c ontete c'n( haropionship wxhen FAMU rn(i(tA Hot hone- ( ookniain iin I 5llahase(' on Nmos. 22. 1 dlik'A tO Ut hdoxs, t( 4-ndto' ) ru Ih of 19 an1d( 16 sard(s and Greg C olemtan, SN ho nwissed t hroe field( goals. (on ne ted o)4 a 4"' s ardor to suppis the s orng 5I0( 11 \Iltamnld \&\I 14( t\N ie in the gam-e ii Saind 9-7> but Coleman's, third- o11-1artot tirid W' [Nut the Raittler> on to[p tor keep,,

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November 13 at Baton Rouge, La. (University Stadium, 6:30 P.M.)

Athletic Director-U. S. Jones Sports Information Director-J ess Peters Office Phone-(504) 771-2160 Stadium-University (23,000) Lettermen-Lost 23; Returning 35

Head Coach-Charlie Bates (5th season) . . . 1975 record: 9-3- 0 . . . Record at Southern: 25-17-1 . . . Lifetime record: 34-35-2. Assistants-Harry Gunner, defensive line; Ken Tillage, offensive line; Gerald Kimble, offensive backs; Frank Pitts, receivers; Cal Jones, defensive backs and linebackers; Earl H umes, graduate assistant'. SERIES HISTORY (FAMU Leads, 17-13-1)

Year Score Winner Year Score Winner Year Score Winner 1941 10-7 FAMU 1956 34-6 FAMU 1967 36-25 FAMU 1946 38-19 SU 1957 32-6 FAMU 1968 33-25 FAMU 1947 13-9 FAMU 1958 35-6 SU 1969 10-7 FAM U 1948 32-12 SU 1959 21-14 FAMU 1970 40-19 SU 1949 31-13 SU 1960 14-6 SU 1971 13-9 SU 1950 0-0 Tie 1961 46-0 FAMU 1972 27-13 FAMU 1951 36-6 FAMU 1962 25-0 FAMU 1973 14-10 SU 1952 25-13 SU 1963 37-0 FAMU 1974 24-8 SU 1953 33-25 FAMU 1964 43-20 SU 1975 10-0 FAMU 1954 59-20 SU 1965 41-38 FAMU 1955 51-0 FAMU 1966 17-13 SU

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1976 Schedule 1975 Results (9-3-0) 9 11 Tuskegee1 9-18 at Texas Southern 17 Tuskegee 3 9-25 Prairie View 35 Texas Southern 13 10-2 Mississippi Valley State 26 Prairie View 0 10-9 at Bishop 7 Mississippi Valley 14 10-16 Jackson State 40 Arkansas Pine Bluff 0 10-23 at Alcorn State 21 Jackson State 20 10-30 at Tennessee State 7 Alcorn State 3 11-6 Howard 35 Nebraska Omaha 7 11-13 FAMU 20 Howard 0 11-27 Grambling2 0 FAMU 10 tat Montgomery, Ala. 17 Grambling 33 eat New Orleans 15 South Carolina St. 12 a

52 1975 FLASHBACK

Florida A&M 10, Southern 0

I 1 P , Nott enibe I 15- (t1 htttnoicUV I%iglxu k Ch[risD I dgls kirted right end with a six-yard touchdown run in the t hird quarter tto break up a s(otrtcless detensive struggle and lead Florida A& Ms to a 10-0 victory over psoweIfU I Southern U niv ersitv. D)ouglas's run carne on the tail end of a 75-yard d rive, set up bit a 52-itard sprinlt by tailbap k Janes F-any. Following Douglas's ,,ore,,Greg C oleman kitck- ed the point after an(I ticed the gar-ne in the wsan inrg mnintes( of the fourth periotd with a 38-yardl field goal. It was in this gamne that the Rattlers' GanrG reei (Jetenst had its toughest t(ist of t he season, stoppi rig Souther n's awesome wishbone run III ng atta( k ,but the (ii nG reeri respotnded anti held the jaguars to Just 98 ards for the game aidI sh ti them l 1n r townvit(e fromt inside the Rattler 10 anrd ono e more fromn the -11.

Team Statistics ITlor.ida A&M it 10-74 tiitgla 5-19 1 ID, FAML 2 'B ,, 111 11 i, 1-1

Passing 1 Sotuthern iit1 1 20i' -4n usi Total first Down 10 2 ,ii I 1 ttt '( - ,1 48i Fiorttda A&Mv -I Sr - ,tit rd Pit ti oii 1-1 Ne t tdtiiid Rusingti ", I i -I Sit 1tinletti 109 Receiving Sourthern it I 11 i tii 1 Slit hill 1 19 Net Yards Gained Rusing Ith I1 Bl 1 ' 2 1 2

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Attentlant 18.000

INIVIDUL STATISTICS

Rushing Southern I ttiitpt' 723 iIttini -t-2 lIfii 212. Di oni 83 I1 I utitu 4Lo9 IUtttlas 208 1,t ott 0-8 Outttt'tt (, 15 Kitig l 1-4, Game 10 BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILDCATS1

November 20 at Orlando (Citrus Bowl, 8:00 P.M.) Athletic Director-Lloyd Johnson Office Phone-(904) 255-1401 Home Phone (904) 253-2655 Sports Information Director-To be named Office Phone-(904) 253-1272 School Colors-Maroon & Gold Stadiumn-Welch Memorial (6500) Lettermen -Lost 11; Returning 33

Head Coach-Andrew Hinson (First season, no record). Assistants-Jack McClarien, receivers; Robert Frazier, backfield; Lloyd John- son., defense; John Cvercko, defense; Albert Williams, defensive backs.

SERIES HISTORY (FAMU Leads, 23-3-0) Year Score Winner Year Score Winner Year Score Winner 1947 6-0 FAMU 1959 68-6 FAMU 1968 23-20 FAMU 1950 33-7 FAMU 1960 97-0 FAMU 1969 60-15 FAMU 1951 26-13 FAMU 1961 76-0 FAMU 1970 20-9 FAMU 1952 8-7 B-CC 1962 52-6 FAMU 1971 33-20 FAMU 1953 39-7 FAMU 1963 38-14 FAMU 1972 28-18 FAMU 1955 32-0 FAMU 1964 31-14 FAMU 1973 21-13 B-CC 1956 54-6 FAMU 1965 47-8 FAMU 1974 6-0 B-CC 1957 45-6 FAMU 1966 37-13 FAMU 1975 17-7 FAMU 1958 29-0 FAMU 1967 30-6 FAMU

a 1976 Schedule 1975 Results 9-11 Texas Southern' (10-1-0) 9-18 Livingstone 2 9-25 Delaware State 121 Mississippi Valley 6 10-2 at Alabama A&M 30 Texas Southern 27 10-9 Albany State 48 Alabama A&M 0 10-16 at Savannah State 29 Albany State 6 10-23 at Tuskegee 6 10-30 Howard' 41 Savannah State 11-6 at Alabama State 35 Tuskegee 20 11-13 Morris Brown 69 Fort Bragg 0 11-20 FAMU 4 21 Alabama State 0 1 atM iami 49 Morris Browrl 1'5 eat Jacksonville 7 FAMU 17 Sat New York City 67 Md. Eastern Shore 0 Oat Orlando I

54 1975 FLASHBACK

Florida A&M 17, Bethune-Cookman 7

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R shiug i..i.n... ,i nin 5 h, 12 1 1 1 I II, 15 I42 I I E 1975 FLASHBACK ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC Florida A&M 40, Kentucky State 13 MIAMI, December 6-Following their big win over Bethune-Cookman, the Rattlers did not suffer a letdown as they came back to end the season on a high note by blasting Kentucky State 40-13 in the 43rd Orange Blossom Classic in Miami's Orange Bowl. The Rattlers thrilled the 27,875 fans, along with a national television audience of over a million with a devastating display of offensive power and a tight-fisted defense and turned the game into a rout. The win enabled the Rattlers to finish the season with a 9-2 record, their best since 1969. This also marked the first time a Florida A&M team had won as many as nine games in a single season since 1964. Greg Coleman closed out a brilliant kicking career at Florida A&M by kicking a school record 52-yard field goal in the second quarter. At the time the score was 13-6 in favor of the Rattlers and it appeared that Kentucky State might be ready to make a game of it, butColeman's kick, his first of two forthe night, gave the Rattlers a 16-7 cushion and they coasted from there.

Team Statistics Scoring Summary: FAMU-Hawkins, 1 run (Coleman kick) KSU FAMU FAMU-Bogins, 38 pass from Patterson (Kick fail) First Downs Rushing 0 17 KSU-Elston, 18 pass from Sullivan (Downs kick) First Downs Passing 16 5 FAMU-Coleman, 52 FG First Downs by Penalties 1 0 FAMU-Hawkins, 1 run (Coleman kick) Total First Downs 17 22 FAMU-Hawkins, 1 run (Coleman kick) Number Attempts Rushing 28 6'0 FAMU-Coleman, 37 FG Yards Gained Rushing 48 315 FAMU-Sorey, 13 Passfrom Chester (Coleman kick) Yards Lost Rushing 25 15 KSU-Lock, 1 run (kick fail) Net Yards Gained Rushing 23 300 Attendance: 27,875 Number Passes Attempted 32 14 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Number Passes Completed 20 8 Rushing Number PassesHad Intercepted 3 0 Kentucky State-Lock 12-19, 1 TD; Quincy 6-13; Hale Net Yards Gained Passing 242 118 2-2; Burns 2-1; Grooms 1-1; Hughes 1-(-1); Sullivan 4-(- Number Plays Rushing & Passing 60 74 12). Total Offense Yardage 265 418 Number Interceptions Made 0 3 Florida A&M-Gaines 6-58; Early 10-49; Hawkins 16- Net Yards Interceptions Returned 0 52 44, 3 TD; Thomas 8-40; Sessoms 4-30; Patterson 7-27; Number Times Punted 5 3 Douglas 3-18; Chester 3-16; Pope 2-15; Carter 1-3. Number Punts Had Blocked 0 1 Passing Punting Average-Yards 49.9-245 35.7-107 Kentucky State-Sullivan 20-32 for 242 yards, 1 TD, 3 Number Punts Returned 2 2 interceptions. Net Yards Punts Returned 5 21 Number Kickoffs Returned 5 1 Florida A&M-Patterson 7-11 for 105 yards, 1 TD; Net Yards Kickoffs Returned 91 8 Chester 1-1 for 13 yards, 1 TD; Pope 0-2. Number Times Penalized 3 4 Receiving Total Yards Penalized 15 50 Kentucky State-Sykes 5-86; Lock 5-31; Elston 4-55, 1 Number Times Fumbled 3 4 TD; Burns 3-29; Walton 2-27; Quincy 1-14. Number Own Fumbles Lost 1 1 Score by Quarters: Florida A&M-Sorey 2-17, 1 TD; Bogins 1-38, 1 TD; Kentucky State 0 7 0 6- 13 Cook 1-22; Byrd 1-15; Douglas 1-11; Burgess 1-9; Florida A&M 13 3 7 17- 40 Hawkins 1-6.

56 THE RECORD BOOK 1975 Cumulative Statistics Team Statistics FAMU OPPONENTS Points Scored 239 69 First downs Rushing 123 68 First Downs Passing 37 80 First Downs Penalty 13 11 Total First Downs 173 159 Number Attempts Rushing 597 456 Yards Gained Rushing 2818 1577 Yards Lost Rushing 406 319 Net Yards Gained Rushing 2412 1258 Number Passes Attempted 122 282 Number Passes Completed 61 129 Number Passes Had Intercepted 7 29 Net Yards Gained Passing 692 1585 Number Plays Rushing & Passing 719 738 Total Offense Yardage 3104 2843 Number Interceptions 29 7 Net Interception Yardage 391 42 Number Times Punted 60 70 Punting Yardage 2461 2588 Punting Average 41.0 37.0 Number Punts Returned 37 16 Net Yards Punts Returned 350 141 Number Kickoffs Returned 19 34 Net Kickoff Yardage 326 621 Times Penalized 64 82 Total Yards Penalized 589 696 Times Fumbled 39 24 Number Fumbles Lost 15 10 Comparative Scores by Quarters: FAMU 58 53 40 88-239 OPPONENTS 6 14 19 30- 69 RUSHING Att. Game Long Player Games Att. Gain Lost Net TD Avg. Avg. Play Thomas 10 101 473 46 427 0 4.2 42.7 29 Hawkins 11 92 426 17 409 5 4.5 37.2 27 Early 10 77 393 35 358 4 4.7 35.8 52 Swain 3 50 173 0 173 4 5.8 57.7 62 Patterson 9 64 289 115 174 0 2.7 19.3 29 Byrd 11 30 165 21 144 1 4.8 13.1 18 Pope 8 49 218 89 129 1 2.6 16.1 34 Douglas 10 14 125 0 125 3 8.9 12.5 22 Gaines 8 32 168 8 160 0 5.0 20.0 23 Sessoms 10 26 118 0 118 1 4.6 11.8 22 Carter 10 26 75 6 70 1 2.7 7.0 13 Chester 8 26 130 60 60 0 2.3 7.5 23 Coleman 11 1 28 0 28 0 28.0 2.5 28 Garrison 2 3 15 0 15 0 5.0 7.5 7 R. Green 1 3 15 0 15 0 5.0 15.0 18 Burroughs 2 1 3 0 3 0 3.0 1.5 3 Bozeman 2 2 3 1 2 0 1.0 1.0 3 FAMU 11 597 2818 406 2412 20 4.4 219.3 62 OPPONENTS 11 456 1577 319 1258 5 2.8 114.4 61

58 PASSING Long Player Att. Comp. Pct. Yards TD Int. Play Patterson 79 29 37 467 12 4 29 Pope 20 8 40 116 1 1 30 Chester 22 10 45 109 1 1 16 Bozeman 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 FAMU 122 51 42 692 14 7 30 OPPONENTS 282 129 46 1585 4 29 48 RECEIVING Avg. Avg. Player GAMES No. Yards TD Catch Game Burgess 11 13 164 0 12.6 14.9 Powell 9 8 96 0 12.0 12.0 Byrd 11 10 103 1 10.3 9.4 Sorey 11 6 93 1 15.5 8.5 Cook 10 6 95 0 15.8 9.5 Douglas 10 4 56 0 14.0 5.6 Bogins 6 2 68 2 34.0 11.3 Green 3 1 10 0 10.0 3.3 FAMU 11 51 692 4 13.6 62.9 OPPONENTS 11 129 1585 4 12.3 144.1 TOTAL OFFENSE Avg. Avg. Player Games Plays Rush Pass Total Play Game Patterson 9 143 174 467 641 4.5 71.2 Thomas 10 101 427 0 427 4.2 42.7 Hawkins 11 92 365 0 365 4.8 36.5 Early 10 77 309 0 309 4.8 34.3 Swain 3 50 173 0 173 5.8 57.7 Byrd 11 30 144 0 144 4.8 14.4 Chester 8 48 60 109 169 3.5 21.1 Pope 8 69 129 116 245 3.6 30.6 Douglas 10 14 107 0 107 9.7 11.9 Gaines 8 32 102 0 102 3.9 14.6 Sessoms 10 26 88 0 88 3.8 9.8 Carter 10 26 66 0 66 2.6 7.3 Coleman 11 1 28 0 28 28.0 2.8 Garrison 2 3 15 0 15 5.0 7.5 R. Green 1 3 15 0 15 5.0 15.0 Burroughs 2 1 3 0 3 3.0 1.5 Bozeman 2 3 2 0 2 1.0 1.0 FAMU 11 719 2412 692 3104 4.3 282.2 OPPONENTS 11 738 1258 1585 2843 3.9 258.5 INTERCEPTIONS Long Avg. Int. Player Games No. Yards TD Play Return Game Parnell 11 7 101 1 25 14.4 0.6 Clark 11 4 56 0 34 14.0 0.4 Poole 11 5 82 1 30 16.4 0.5 Saddler 11 4 15 0 15 3.8 0.4 F. Williams 11 3 40 0 23 13.3 0.3 T. Williams 11 2 19 0 11 9.5 0.2 Yates 5 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 Isaac 10 1 48 1 48 48.0 0.1 Lane 11 1 15 0 15 15.0 0.1 Floyd 10 1 15 0 15 15.0 0.1 FAMU 11 29 391 3 48 13.5 2.6 OPPONENTS 11 7 42 0 24 6.0 0.6

59 SCORING Teams Player Games TD PAT(1) PAT(2) FG Saf. Tot. Avg. Coleman 11 0 18-20 0-0 16-27 0 66 6.0 Swain 3 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 24 8.0 Early 10 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 24 2.4 C. Douglas 10 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 18 1.8 Byrd 11 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 12 1.1 Pope 8 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 6 0.8 R. Carter 10 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 6 0.6 Isaac 10 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 6 0.6 Poole 11 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 6 0.5 Hawkins 11 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 30 2.7 Bogins 6 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 12 2.0 Sessoms 10 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 6 0.6 Parnell 11 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 6 0.5 Reinhard 2 0 5-6 0-0 0-0 0 5 2.5 Patterson 9 0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0 2 0.2 Sorey 11 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 6 0.0 FAMU 11 27 23-26 1-1 16-27 2 239 21.7 OPPONENTS 11 9 4-8 1-1 3-6 0 69 6.3 TACKLE CHART Fumbles Fumbles Blocked Player Tackles Assists Caused Recovered Sacks Int. Kicks Poole 81 63 4 1 2 5 0 Edmondson 57 40 1 1 1 0 0 Goodman 52 35 2 3 7 0 0 Mullins 43 32 0 2 5 0 0 Hagins 37 29 0 0 2 0 0 Parnell 42 15 0 0 1 7 0 Floyd 28 28 0 1 0 1 0 Johnson 44 30 0 0 4 0 0 Grady 32 21 0 1 3 0 1 Clark 25 13 1 0 0 4 0 T. Williams 27 10 1 1 0 2 0 F. Williams 18 6 0 0 0 3 0 Kelly 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 Crowell 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 Isaac 12 5 0 0 0 1 0 Saddler 13 7 0 0 0 1 0 Yates 11 7 0 0 0 1 0 J. Carter 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 Chavers 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 King 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 Lane 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 Beneby 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 Hodge 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Bogins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 KICKOFF RETURNS Avg. Avg. Long Player No. Yards TD Play Game Play Byrd 6 117 0 19.5 10.6 34 Gaines 7 108 0 15.4 13.5 26 Thomas 4 60 0 15.0 6.0 26 Early 1 30 0 30.0 3.0 30 Green 1 8 0 8.0 8.0 8 FAMU 19 326 0 17.2 29.6 34 OPPONENTS 34 621 0 18.3 56.5 46

60 PUNT RETURNS Avg. Avg. Long Player No. Yards TD Game Play Play Parnell 22 229 0 20.8 10.4 40 T. Williams 8 44 0 4.0 5.5 19 Byrd 5 43 0 3.9 8.6 15 Clark 1 4 0 0.4 4.0 4 Gaines 1 20 0 2.5 20.0 20 FAMU 37 350 0 31.8 9.5 40 OPPONENTS 16 141 0 12.8 8.8 39 PUNTING Had Long Player No. Yards Avg. Blocked Punt Coleman 59 2461 41.7 1 62 FAMU 60 2461 41.0 1 62 OPPONENTS 70 2588 37.0 1 65 SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 1975 Final Football Standings rt~C Division I I! Team Conference Non-Conference AllW GamesL T Points WLT WL T WE OPP Bethune-Cookman 4 1 0 6 0 0 LLEG56010 1 0 417 97 Florida A&M 4 1 0 5 1 0 Fo360al 9 2 0 239 69 Tuskegee 3 2 0 2 3 0 5 5 0 206 199 Divi720 97 229 Albany State 3 2 0 0 4 0 No6023 6 0 Alabama A&M 2 3 0 1 5 0 3 8 0 219 289 Alabama State 1 4 0 4 2 0 5 6 0 211 172 Morris B'own 0 5 0 3 1 0 3 6 0 116 236 Division II Fisk 500 2 2 0 7 2 0 189 132 Ft. Valley State 4 0 1 2 0 0 6 0 2 154 79 Lane 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 6 0 91 153 Savannah State 2 2 0 1 5 0 3 7 0 162 213 Knoxville 2 3 0 3 1 1 5 4 1 208 163 Miles 2 3 0 1 3 0 4 6 0 90 181 Clark 1 3 1 3 1 0 4 4 1 103 121 Morehouse 0 5 0 .0 4 0 0 9 0 145 23 1975 DIVISION I ALL-SIAC TEAM Offense Name Position College O. L. Actwood Split End Alabama State Bernard Coleman Tight End Bethune-Cookman Willie Brewton Tackle Florida A&M Kenneth Robinson Tackle Tuskegee Charles Young Center Florida A&M Curtis McDonald Guard Alabama A&M Dallas Brown Guard Florida A&M Wade Spradley Running Back Tuskegee Mike Horton Running Back Alabama A&M Jack Smith Quarterback Alabama A&M Daniel Collins Flanker Albany State Greg Coleman Kicker Florida A&M Defense Willie Lee End Bethune-Cookman Earl Goodman End Florida A&M Emanual McGhee Tackle Tuskegee Earl Inman Tackle Bethune-Cookman James Mackey Linebacker Bethune-Cookman Frankie Poole Linebacker Florida A&M Darrell Brown Linebacker Alabama State Curtis Parnell Defensive Back Florida A&M Richard Gosa Defensive Back Tuskegee Felix Williams Defensive Back Florida A&M Donald Payne Defensive Back Morris Brown 61 YEAR-BY-YEAR FOOTBALL RECORD (Since 1933)

WON 304, LOST 83, TIED 13

1933 (4-1-0) 1938 (8-0-0) Theodore Wright, head coach 17 Alabama State 0 6 Alabama State 32 41 South Carolina State 0 26 Benedict 0 40 Tuskegee 0 43 Claflin 0 33 Clark 0 13 Morehouse 7 16 Morris Brown 0 9 Howard (OBC) 6 13 North Carolina A&T 0 97 Total Points 45 20 Knoxville 0 9 Kentucky State (OBC) 1934 (4-2-0) 7 189 7 Eugene Bragg, head coach 7 Alabama State 0 0 South Carolina State 6 1939 (6-2-1) 7 Tuskegee 26 6 Alabama State 9 6 Morris Brown 3 13 South Carolina State 0 6 Straight College 0 20 Tuskegee 6 13 Virginia State (OBC) 12 0 North Carolina A&T 0 39 47 14 Morris Brown 12 1935 (4-4-1) 6 Lane 25 20 0 Alabama State 7 North Carolina College 7 Xavier 24 Benedict 6 33 (La.) 0 42 7 South Carolina State 0 Wiley (OBC) 0 154 3 Tuskegee 0 59 0 Morris Brown 21 7 Alcorn 0 1940 (6-1-3) 13 LeMoyne 19 6 Alabama State 7 10 Kentucky State (OBC) 19 20 64 South Carolina State 0 72 32 Benedict 7 1936 (2-4-1) 20 Morris Brown 13 William Bell, head coach 7 Lane 6 0 Alabama State 0 7 North Carolina A&T 0 9 South Carolina State 0 7 Kentucky State 7 14 Tuskegee 13 14 Xavier (La.) 12 3 Clark 6 7 North Carolina College 7 0 LeMoyne 26 0 Wilberforce (OBC) 0 7 Alcorn 12 120 59 0 Prairie View (OBC) 6 33 63 1941 (8-1-0) 1937 (6-1-1) 22 Alabama State 0 7 Alabama State 0 20 Benedict 0 7 South Carolina State 7 0 Morris Brown 20 14 Clark 6 48 Lane 0 9 Morris Brown 7 19 North Carolina A&T 0 12 Lane 0 27 Xavier (La.) 0 31 Knoxville 0 10 Southern 7 14 Prairie View 27 13 Kentucky State 0 25 Hampton (OBC) 20 15 Tuskegee (OBC) 7 119 67 174 34

62 1942 (9-0-0) 1947 (9-1-0) 26 Alabama State 0 58 Alabama State 12 61 Benedict 7 33 Clark 6 14 Morris Brown 7 19 Tuskegee 6 20 Tuskegee 7 6 Morris Brown 0 21 Lane 0 13 Southern 9 6 North Carolina A&T 0 14 Kentucky State 12 44 Xavier (La.) 14 26 Knoxville 0 32 Alabama A&M 0 0 Shaw 19 12 Texas College (OBC) 6 6 Bethune-Cookman 0 236 41 7 Hampton (OBC) 0 182 1943 (1-4-2) 64 Herman Nielson, head coach 1948 (8-2-0) 6 Alabama State 6 41 Alabama State 6 Tuskegee 19 0 20 Benedict 13 Clark 0 6 39 Tuskegee 0 Morris Brown 0 0 13 Morris Brown 6 6 Ft. Benning (Ga.) 21 23 Kentucky State 14 0 Morgan 50 State 7 Shaw 0 Hampton (OBC) 30 6 26 Xavier (La.) 31 144 6 39 Clark 12 1944 (7-3-0) 12 Southern 32 45 Alabama State 6 0 Virginia Union (OBC) 19 14 Tuskegee 13 217 101 14 Clark 7 6 Tennessee State 19 1949 (7-2-0) 19 Morris Brown 0 58 Tuskegee 0 33 Morehouse 0 31 Morris Brown 20 0 Tennessee State 12 13 Southern 31 13 MacDill Field (Fla.) 7 58 Xavier (La.) 13 40 Hampton 0 55 Alcorn 7 6 Virginia State (OBC) 19 39 Ft. Valley State 0 190 83 34 Allen 0 13 Benedict 1945 (9-1-0) 0 14 A. S. "Jake" Gaither, head coach North Carolina A&T (OBC) 20 315 17 Alabama State 2 91 39 Morris Brown 0 1950 (7-1-1) 25 Knoxville 0 20 Benedict Tuskegee 13 54 20 26 Tuskegee 24 Clark 0 19 20 Morris Brown 46 Morehouse 0 6 14 North Carolina A&T 26 Wilberforce 9 20 26 Texas College 33 Louisiana Normal 12 6 33 Bethune-Cookman 7 20 Tennessee State 18 40 Allen 13 6 Wiley (OBC) 32 0 Southern 290 129 0 6 Central State (OBC) 13 1946 (6-4-1) 185 61 35 Alabama State 0 32 Clark 0 1951 (7-1-1) 21 Tuskegee 12 54 Benedict 0 7 Morris Brown 0 13 Morris Brown 20 19 Southern 38 7 North Carolina A&T 7 6 Kentucky State 13 48 Texas College 13 27 Knoxville 0 26 Bethune-Cookman 13 14 Wilberforce 22 34 Allen 0 18 Fisk 0 36 Southern 6 14 Lincoln (OBC) 20 48 Ft. Valley State 0 6 Wiley (at Los Angeles, Cal.) 6 67 N. C. College (OBC) 6 193 111 333 65

63 1952 (8-2-0) 1957 (9-0-0) 41 Benedict 7 74 Ft. Valley State 0 27 Morris Brown 7 27 Morris Brown 0 19 North Carolina A&T 12 45 Bethune-Cookman 6 48 Texas College 13 40 Benedict 2 7 Bethune-Cookman 8 42 North Carolina A&T 6 45 Allen 7 42 Allen 0 51 Ft. Valley State 0 32 Southern 6 10 Prairie View 7 14 North Carolina College 0 13 Southern 25 27 Maryland State (OBC) 21 27 Virginia State (OBC) 7 343 41 288 93 1958 (7-2-0) 1953 (10-1-0) 68 Benedict 0 33 Texas College 0 13 Morris Brown 12 45 Benedict 0 29 Bethune-Cookman 0 31 Ft. Valley State 0 28 South Carolina State 8 8 Tyndall A.F. Base 0 27 North Carolina A&T 22 20 Morris Brown 0 52 Allen 14 65 Xavier (La.) 0 6 Southern 35 39 Bethune-Cookman 7 22 Texas Southern 18 33 North Carolina A&T 13 8 Prairie View (OBC) 26 28 Allen 10 263 135 33 Southern 25 1959 (10-0-0) 27 Prairie View (OBC) 33 74 Benedict 0 362 88 64 Wiley 0 1954 (8-1-0) 6 Morris Brown 0 39 Texas College 14 68 Bethune-Cookman 6 36 Benedict 6 34 South Carolina State 12 27 Morris Brown 7 28 North Carolina A&T 16 19 Prairie View 7 52 Allen 8 25 Xavier (La.) 7 21 Southern 14 14 North Carolina A&T 7 36 Texas Southern 8 68 Allen 13 28 Prairie View (OBC) 7 20 Southern 59 411 71 67 Maryland State (OBC) 19 315 139 1960 (9-1-0) 68 Benedict 0 1955 (7-1-1) 46 Lincoln 6 80 Benedict 6 64 Morris Brown 0 49 Ft. Valley State 0 97 Bethune-Cookman 0 14 Morris Brown 6 80 South Carolina State 0 32 Bethune-Cookman 0 49 North Carolina A&T 19 60 Xavier (La.) 19 35 Allen 0 28 North Carolina A&T 28 6 Southern 14 34 Allen 7 30 Texas Southern 8 51 Southern 0 40 Langston (OBC) 26 21 Grambling (OBC) 28 515 73 369 94 1961 (10-0-0) 1956 (8-1-0) 52 Benedict 0 25 North Carolina College 0 49 Lincoln 6 33 Ft. Valley State 6 56 Morris Brown 0 46 Morris Brown 14 76 Bethune-Cookman 0 54 Bethune-Cookman 6 60 South Carolina State 0 68 Xavier (La.) 6 34 North Carolina A&T 12 49 North Carolina A&T 13 71 Allen 0 58 Allen 6 46 Southern 0 34 Southern 6 48 Texas Southern 7 39 Tennessee State (OBC) 41 14 Jackson State (OBC) 8 406 98 506 33

64 1962 (9-1-0) 1967 (8-2-0) 60 Benedict 0 43 Allen 0 52 Lincoln 6 25 South Carolina State 0 36 Morris Brown 12 45 Alabama A&M 36 52 Bethune-Cookman 6 44 Morris Brown 0 20 Tennessee State 0 8 Tennessee State 32 38 North Carolina A&T 6 63 North Carolina A&T 6 67 Allen 0 36 Southern 25 25 Southern 0 30 Bethune-Cookman 6 48 Texas Southern 18 30 Texas Southern 6 6 Jackson State (OBC) 22 25 Grambling (OBC) 28 404 70 349 139 1963 (8-2-0) 44 Lincoln 6 14 Benedict 0 66 Morris Brown 0 12 Tennessee State 14 54 Central State 0 32 North Carolina A&T 0 37 Southern 0 38 Bethune-Cookman 14 14 Texas Southern 20 30 Morgan State (OBC) 7 341 61 1964 (9-1-0) 1968 (8-2-0) 14 Lincoln 3 48 Allen 0 56 Central State 15 25 South Carolina State 3 28 Morris Brown 0 33 Alabama A&M 7 22 Tennessee State 20 7 Morris Brown 0 54 Benedict 6 32 Tennessee State 13 46 North Carolina A&T 24 6 North Carolina A&T 9 20 Southern 43 33 Southern 25 31 Bethune-Cookman 14 23 Bethune-Cookman 20 24 Texas Southern 14 20 Texas Southern 7 42 Grambling (OBC) 15 9 Alcorn (OBC) 36 337 154 236 120i 1965 (7-3-0) 1969 (8-1-0) 25 Allen 12 27 South Carolina State 7 19 South Carolina State 12 42 Alabama A&M 14 28 Alabama A&M 14 45 Morris Brown 15 23 Morris Brown 7 20 Tennessee State 33 6 Tennessee State 45 26 North Carolina A&T 9 28 North Carolina A&T 14 10 Southern 7 41 Southern 38 60 Bethune-Cookman 15 47 Bethune-Cookman 8 34 Tampa 28 21 Texas Southern 34 23 Grambling (OBC) 19 7 Morgan State (OBC) 36 287 147 245 221 1970 (5-5-0) 1966 (7-3-0) Robert "Pete" Griffin, head coach 43 Allen 3 33 North Carolina A&T 0 3 South Carolina State 8 28 South Carolina State 10 56 Benedict 12 34 Alabama A&M 16 22 Morris Brown 15 22 Morris Brown 28 0 Tennessee State 29 10 Tennessee State 21 64 North Carolina A&T 18 7 Tuskegee 0 13 Southern 17 19 Southern 40 37 Bethune-Cookman 13 20 Bethune-Cookman 9 41 Texas Southern 12 7 Tampa 49 43 Alabama A&M (OBC) 26 7 Jacksonville (Ala.) St. (OBC) 21 322 153 187 194

65 1971 (6-5-0) 1975 (9-2-0) Clarence Montgomery, head coach 54 Albany State 7 9 North Carolina A&T 6 7 North Carolina A&T 0 28 South carolina State 7 0 Howard 6 13 Alabama A&M 14 12 Alabama State 11 45 Morris Brown 30 52 Morris Brown 0 8 Tennessee State 50 20 Tennessee State 0 24 Tuskegee 17 10 Tuskegee 16 16 Santa Clara 29 17 Alabama A&M 9 9 Southern 13 10 Southern 0 33 Bethune-Cookman 20 17 Bethune-Cookman 7 14 Tampa 56 40 Kentucky State (OBC) 13 27 Kentucky State (OBC) 9 239 69 226 251 1972 (5-6-0) Jim Williams, head coach 20 North Carolina A&T 22 21 Western Carolina 17 8 Alabama State 13 42 Morris Brown 14 25 Tennessee State 44 6 Tuskegee 17 9 Tampa 26 27 Southern 13 28 Bethune-Cookman 18 6 Albany State 21 41 Maryland E. Shore (OBC) 21 233 226 1973 (5-6-0) 3 North Carolina Central 9 14 North Carolina A&T 21 27 Alabama State 0 50 Morris Brown 14 0 Tennessee State 45 20 Tuskegee 7 9 Western Carolina 41 10 Southern 14 13 Bethune-Cookman 21 25 Albany State 10 23 South Carolina State (OBC) 12 184 194 1974 (6-5-0) Rudy Hubbard, head coach 28 Albany State 13 28 North Carolina A&T 21 23 Alabama State 12 29 Morris Brown 3 14 Tennessee State 17 6 Tuskegee 32 37 Alabama A&M 12 8 Southern 24 0 Bethune-Cookman 6 10 Tampa 35 17 Howard (OBC) 13 200 186

66 Modern Football Records Coaching

Coach Years Coached Won-Lost-Tied '2zPercent Jazz Byrd 1926-29 J. B. Bragg 1930-32 Theodore "Ted" Wright 1933 4-1-0 80 Eugene Bragg 1934-35 8-6-1 53 William "Big Bill" Bell 1936-42 45-9-6 75 Herman "Buck" Neilson 1943-44 8-7-2 47 A. S. "Jake" Gaither 1945-69 203-36-4 84 Robert "Pete" Griffin 1970 5-5-0 50 Clarence Montgomery 1971 6-5-0 55 James J. "Big Jim" Williams 1972-73 10-12-0 46 Rudy Hubbard 1974- 15-7-0 68 All-Time Records Team Most Consecutive Games Won-21 (from 9th gamein1960through10thgamein1962) Most Consecutive Games Lost-4 (1963) Most Consecutive Conference Games Won-60 (1952 through 1956) Most Consecutive Conference Games Lost-2 (1943) Most Consecutive Shutouts Won-7 (1938) Most Consecutive Shutouts Lost-2 (1943) Individual Career Records Scoring Touchdowns-28 by Al Frazier (2 years, 1955-56) Total Points-205 by Al Frazier (2 years, 1955-56) Field Goals-27 by Greg Coleman (1972-75) Extra Point Kicks-76 by Greg Coleman (1972-75) Total Points by Kicking-157 by Greg Coleman (1972-75) Miscellaneous Best Extra Point Kick Percentage-79 (76-96) by Greg Coleman (1972-75) Best Field Goal Percentage-Si (27-53) by Greg Coleman (1972-75) Interceptions-i 7 by Major Hazelton (1965-68) Passing Most Attempts-4i8 by Steve Scruggs (1967-70) Most Cornpletions-232 by Steve Scruggs (1967-70) Most Yards-2981 by Steve Scruggs (1967-70) Most Touchdowns-31 by James Tullis (1960-63) Most Interceptions Thrown-25 by Steve Scruggs (1967-70) Best Percentage-56 (232-418) by Steve Scruggs (1967-70) Receiving Most Receptions-71 by Al Sykes (1966-69) Most YARDS-1038 by Al Sykes (1966-69) Most Touchdowns-i 0 by John Eason (1964-67) Most Receptions by Hafback-58 by Hubert Ginn (1966-69)

67 Longest Plays Touchdown Run-98 yards by Willie Galimore vs. Allen University (1956) Touchdown Run by Quarterback-97 by Steve Scruggs vs. North Carolina A&T (1969) Field Goal-52 yards by Greg Coleman vs. Kentucky State University (1975) Punt-89 yards by Tyrone Williams vs. Tampa (1972) Scoring Pass Reception-81 yards by Al Sykes vs. North Carolina A&T (1969) Interception Return-92 yards by Otis Collier vs. Tennessee State (1967) Kickoff Return-87 yards by Willie Galimore vs. Bethune-Cookman (1956) Punt Return-95 yards by Leory Hardee vs. South Carolina State (1958) Single-Season Team Records Attendance Tallahassee Games (4)-69,062 (1975) FAMU as Host Team (6)-138,124 (1969) Season (9 Games)-i 87,769 (1969) Season (11 Games)-189,637 (1975) Scoring Offense Most Points-515 (10 games, 1960) Fewest Points-31 (7 games, 1943) Most Touchdowns-71 (1959) Fewest Touchdowns-S (1943) Largest Winning Point Spread-473 (FAMU 506, Opponents 33, 1961) Smallest Winning Point Spread-24 (FAMU 245, Opponents 221, 1966) Largest Losing Point Spread-113 (Opponents 144, FAMU 31, 1943) Smallest Losing Point Spread-7 (Opponents 194, FAMU 187, 1970) Scoring Defense Most Points Allowed-251 (11 games, 1971) Fewest Points Allowed-7 (8 games, 1938) Most Touchdowns Alowed-34 (11 games, 1971) Fewest Touchdowns Alowed-i (8 games, 1938) Rushing Offense Rushing Defer nse Most Yards-3325 (1957) Most Yards Alowed-1919'(1972) Fewest Yards-501 (1943) Fewest Yards Allowed-3916(1959) Most Attempts-615 (1972) Most Attempts Allowed-5 509 (1958) Fewest Attempts-347 (1964) Fewest Attempts Allowed- -272 (1957) Passing Offense Passing Defernse Most Attempts-219 (1970) Most Attempts Allowed-2 ?82(1975) Fewest Attempts-69 (1957) Fewest Attempts Alowed- -140 (1957) Most Completions-128 (1970) Most Completions Al/owec1-129 (1975) Fewest Completions-24 (1957) Fewest Completions Allow('d-35 (1958) Most Yards-i 889 (1967) Most Yards Allowed-i 586 (1965) Fewest Yards-458 (1974) Fewest Yards Alowed-543 3(1957) Most Interceptions Thrown-21 (1963) Most Interceptions Made- -30 (1959 & 61) Fewest Interceptions Thrown-i (1957) Fewest Interceptions-11 (11956 & 58) nbles FAMU Opponents Most Made-39 (1975) Most Made-39 (1972) Fewest Made-25 (1969) Fewest Made-i18 (1957 & 58) Most Lost-25 (1972) Most Lost-25 (1972) Fewest Lost-iS (1975) Fewest Lost-4 (1958) Most Opponents' Recovered-25 (1972)

68 Penalties FAMU Opponents Most Times Penalized-95 (1973) Most Times Penalized-102 (1973) Fewest Times Penalized-61 (1956) Fewest Times Penalized-52 (1956) Most Yards Penalized-1063 (1971) Most Yards Penalized-1029 (1973) Fewest Yards Penalized-546 (1957) Fewest Yards Penalized-282 (1957)

FAMU Punting PuntingOpponents Most Punts-71 (1973) Most Punts-73 (1959) Fewest Punts-18 (1956) Fewest Punts-40 (1969) Most Yards-2647 (1973) Most Yards-2588 (1975) Fewest Yards-778 (1956) Fewest Yards-1356 (1969) Highest Average-41.9 (1967) Highest Average-38.9 (1971) Lowest Average-27.8 (1957) Lowest Average-27.6 (1959) FFirst Downs Most Made-198 (1962) Fewest Made-69 (1943) Most Allowed-162 (1972) Fewest Allowed-53 (1938) T4otal Offense Most Yards Made-4053 (1956) Fewest Yards Made-996 (1943) Most Yards Allowed-3133 (1972) Fewest Yards Allowed-951 (1938) Miscellaneous Most Shutouts Won-7 (1938) Most Shutouts Lost-3 (1936) Most Games Won-1O (1953, 59 & 61) Fewest Games Won-1 (1943) Most Games Lost-6 (1972 & 73)

Single-Game Team Records

Attendance Orange Blossom Classic-47,191 (1961 vs. Jackson State, Orange Bowl, Miami) Tampa Classic-46,477 (1969 vs. Tampa, Tampa Stadium) Tallahassee Game-27,500 (1975 vs. Beth une-Cookman, Campbell Stadium) Bragg Stadium-17,500 (1974 vs. Tuskegee) Scoring Offense Most Points-97 vs. Bethune-Cookman (1960) Most Touchdowns-14 vs. Bethune-Cookman (1960) Most Extra Point Kicks-9 vs. Bethune-Cookman (1960) Most Total Extra Points-i3 vs. Bethune-Cookman (1960) Scoring Defense Most Points Alowed-59 by Southern University (1954) Most Touchdowns Allowed-9 by Southern University (1954) Most Extra Point Kicks Allowed-6 each by Tampa & Tennessee State (1971) Most Total Extra Points Alluwed-8 by Tennessee State (1971) Rushing Offense Most Attempts-6B vs. Morris Brown (1974) Fewest Attempts-35 vs. Alabama A&M (1970) Most Yards-476 vs. Maryland State(1956) Fewest Yards-(-93) vs. Alcorn A&M (1968)

69 Rushing Defense Most Attempts Allowed-65 by Jacksonville State (1970) Fewest Attempts Allowed-23 by Morris Brown (1974) Most Yards Allowed-432 by Tampa (1971) Fewest Yards Allowed-(-48) by Bethune-Cookman (1968) Passing Offense Most Attempts-36 vs. Morris Brown (1970) Fewest Attempts-3 vs. Tampa (1974) Most Completions-20 vs. Morris Brown (1970) Most TD Passes-4 vs. North Carolina A&T (1963) Fewest Completions-0 each vs. Howard (1974) & North Carolina A&T (1975) Most Yards-334 vs. Bethune-Cookman (1967) Fewest Yards-0 each vs. Howard (1974) & North Carolina A&T (1975) Most Interceptions Thrown-4 each vs. Southern (1967 & 70) & Tennessee State(1971) Passing Defense Most Attempts Allowed-36 by Tennessee State (1971) Fewest Attempts Allowed-5 by Bethune-Cookman (1974) Most Completions Allowed-23 by Tampa (1969) Most TD Completions Allowed-4 each by Alcorn A&M (1968), Southern (1970) & Tennessee State (1973) Fewest Completions Allowed-2 by Bethune-Cookman (1969) Most Yards Allowed-423 by Tampa (1969) Fewest Yards Allowed-(-5) by Bethune-Cookman (1969) Most Interceptions Made-9 vs. Wiley College (1959) Fumbles FAMU Most Made-9 each vs. North Carolina A&T (1968) & Jacksonville State (1970) Most Lost-5 vs. North Carolina A&T (1968) Most Opponent's Recovered-9 vs. North Carolina A&T (1968) Opponents Most Made--13 by North Carolina A&T (1968) Most Lost-9 by North Carolina A&T (1968) Penalties FAMU Most Times Penalized-16 vs. Bethune-Cookman (1968) Fewest Times Penalized-4 each vs. Grambling (1967) & Southern (1974) Most Yards Penalized-212 vs. Bethune-Cookman (1970) Fewest Yards Penalized-20 vs. Grambling (1967) Opponents Most Times Penalized-15 by Albany State (1973) Fewest Times Penalized-1 by Morris Brown (1959) Most Yards Penalized-202 by Southern (1973) Fewest Yards Penalized-5 by Morris Brown (1959) Punting FAMU Most Punts-12 vs. North Carolina Central (1973) Highest Average-50.0 vs. Morris Brown (1969) Lowest Average-20.5 vs. Lincoln (1955) Opponents Most Punts-12 by Central State (1964) Highest Average-55.6 by Allen University (1965)

70 First Downs Most Made-32 vs. Bethune-Cookman (1969) Most Allowed-24 by Tennessee State (1967) Fewest Made-7 vs. North Carolina A&T (1971) Fewest Allowed-2 by Morris Brown (1964) Total Offeuse Most Yards Made-514 vs. Bethune-Cookman (1969) Most Allowed-561 by Tampa (1969) Fewest Made--106 each vs. Tennessee State (1965) & North Carolina Central (1973) Fewest Allowed-(-39) by Morris Brown (1973)

Individual Single-Season Records

Rushing Most Attempts-196 by James Rackley (1974) Most Yards-881 by James Rackley (1974) Best Average (Minimum 50 Carries)-12.5 by Al Frazier (1955) Most Touchdowns-15 each by Willie Galimore (1956) and James Rackley (1971) Passing Most Attempts-216 by Steve Scruggs (1970) Most Completions-128 by Steve Scruggs (1970) Best Percentage-59.3 (128-216) by Steve Scruggs (1970) Most Touchdowns-15 by James Tullis (1963) Most Yards-1576 by Steve Scruggs (1970) Receiving Most Receptions-50 by Al Sykes (1970) Most Yards-694 by Al Sykes (1970) Most Touchdown-10 by John Eason (1967) Interceptions Most Made-7 each by Major Hazelton (1966), Leroy Charlton (1969) & Curtis Parnell (1975) Most Return Yards-186 by Calvin Lang (1964) Scoring Most Points-118 by Al Frazier (1956) Most Touchdowns-16 each by Willie Galimore & Al Frazier (1956) Most Conversions Kicking-27 by Horace Lovett (1969) Most Conversions Running-6 by Ernie Hart (1964) Most Conversions Passing-7 by Ken Riley (1967) Most Total Conversions-28 by Horace Lovett (1969) Most Field Goal Attempts-27 by Greg Coleman (1975) Most Field Goals Made-16 by Greg Coleman (1975) Miscellaneous Most Kickoff Return Yards-690 by Joe Williams (1965) Most Kickoff Returns-24 by Joe Williams (1965) Most Punt Returns-22 by Joe Williams (1967) and Curt Parnell (1975) Most Times Punted-65 by John Champion (1971) Most Punting Yards-2591 by John Champion (1971) Best Punting Average (Minimum 30 Punts)-43.3 by John Eason (1966)

71 Individual Single-Game Records

Rushing FAMU Most Attempts-29 by James Rackley vs. Kentucky State (1971) Most Yards-295 by Willie Galimore vs. Maryland State (1955) Opponents Most Attempts-32 by Boyce Callahan, Jacksonville State (1970) Most Yards-224 by Boyce Callahan, Jacksonville State (1970) Passing FAMU Most Attempts-36 by Steve Scruggs vs. Morris Brown (1970) Most Completions-20 by Steve Scruggs vs. Morris Brown (1970) Most Consecutive Completions-9 by Steve Scruggs to AI Sykes vs. Bethune-Cookman (1969) Most Yards-276 by Steve Scruggs vs. Morris Brown (1970) Best Percentage-77.7 (14 of 18) by Ken Riley vs. Bethune-Cookman (1968) Longest Completion-81 yards by Steve Scruggs to Al Sykes vs. North Carolina A&T (1969) Most Touchdowns-4 by James Tullis vs. North Carolina A&T (1963) Most Interceptions Thrown-4 by Ken Riley vs. Southern (1967) Opponents Most Attempts-47 by Jim DelGaizo, Tampa (1969) Most Completions-23 by Jim DelGaizo, Tampa (1969) Most Yards-423 by Jim DelGaizo, Tampa (1969) Best Percentage-57.1 (16 of 28) by Buddy Carter, Tampa (1970) Longest Completion-85 yards by Matt Reed to Frank Lewis, Grambling (1969) Most Touchdowns-4 by Marvin Weeks, Alcorn (1968) Most Interceptions Thrown-5 each by Dave Boone, Tennessee State (1963) and Onree Jackson, Alabama A&M (1968) Receiving FAMU Most Receptions-9 by Al Sykes vs. Bethune-Cookman (1969) Most Consecutive Receptions-9 by Al Sykes vs. Bethune-Cookman (1969) Most Yards-101 by Al Sykes vs. North Carolina A&T (1969) Opponents Most Receptions-8 by James Sliker, Tampa (1969) Most Consecutive Receptions-4 by James Sliker, Tampa (1969) Most Yards-119 by James Sliker, Tampa (1969) Scoring Most Touchdowns-4 by Willie Galimore vs. Tennessee State (1956) Most Points-24 by Willie Galimore vs. Tennessee State (1956) Most Field Goals-4 by Greg Coleman vs. Alabama State (1975) Most Conversions-5 by Al Frazier vs. Xavier, New Orleans (1956) Longest Plays Allowed Touchdown Run-80 yards by Alfred Haywood, Bethune-Cookman (1969) Interception Return-77 yards by Ed Nesbitt, North Carolina A&T (1956) Kickoff Return-94 yards by Leonard Duncan, South Carolina State (1973) Punt Return-83 Yards by Nolan Smith, Tennessee State (1963)

72 MISCELLANY FAMU' ALL-AMERICANS

Eugene Bragg (back 1 , 1926, Henry James Tullis (bac k), 1963: Butler Weak), 193 8. Aiphonso Varner tai( kle). 1951. Solomon Calhoun (1 ,i k I) 1934, Vernon Wilder tar klru, 1057, Clarence Childs Lu ~k,,1959, -196(0. Archie Williams r ente 1r 1964, Felix Leroy C romartie We~k), 1945, Carl Williams he Kl 1974, Jim W~illiams Crowell gUard:. 1956, 1957, Ulysses h(Ir ki 1948. Macon Williams [w(u k Curtis teni k), 1948. 1942 Willie Wyche (ta( Ole), 1958. David Daniels (1a( kle), 1965: Alfred Charles Young r(ewr 1 19- Denson end), -1963. C. J. DeValt entr)t(, 19315 John Eason (end), 19W': James Everett (bai k), 19314, 1935. Adolphus Frazier OmklK 1955, 1950. Willie Galimore {ba( k), 1954, 1955, 1956. R. R. Gant giuard), 1941: Wilbur Gary (( enter, 1947: Howard Gentry 3ta( kie), 1941.* Hubert Ginn lee k, Al Denson 1909; Calvin Gladden (1tir kle). 1955; Robert "Pete'' Griffin (( rte(1 .19318. Leroy Hardee hal( k), 1967. Akin Hepburn dwr k), 1952, William Hor- Wvdan.1 ton (end), 1940, John A. Howard (bhi k), 1944. Bernard Ingraham Om( k., 1945. Tom Jones (1w( k, ,19-38. William Kenhon ((enter), 1951; Costa Kitties wnri, 1950. Henry [awrence (tac k~e), 1972, 19731, Horace Lovett (gUard), 1969. Jimmy McCaskill e(,tter), 1969: Aiphonso M(eekins (9uard:i, 97 Samuel Marshall IgUiard: , 195.3, Jesse Mays (end), 193N. Curtis Miranda 3(((etter), 1901. Bradley Mitchell enid, 1947. 19438: Theo Montgomery 0 -A 1t 14w rt ('1i Pch, (,rittin ha 1946, James Moore bar K, 1952. Murray Neely lacikle:, 1938. Robert Paremore (bm(k , -1961, 1962; Erankie Poole (lnebac kern, 1974, 1975. Nathaniel Powell (end), 1 947. James Ra Hley lee(k), ]1974, Arthur Robinson (end)b, 1964. Stan Strachan (back), 1939. Curtis, Miratnda ArtAtRbno Robinson PRO HONOR ROLL FAMU Graduates Active in Professional Football

Atlanta Falcons Frankie Poole, linebat c ker, signed as frtee agent, 1976. Cincinnati Bengals Greg Coleman, punter-kicker, drauted in 17th round, 1976. Houston Oilers (Claude Johnson, linebacker, drafted in 17th round, 1976. Los Angeles Rams Melvin Rogers, linebac ketr, igned a free agent, 1976. Miami Dolphins Hubert Ginn, acquired in tr,ide from Haltimore Colts, 1975. Minnesota Vikings Chairl',, Goodrum, offensive guirdl, driraftedl in 9th round, 1972. New England Patriots Jmes Rac kley, running hat k, igned as free agent, 1976. Oakland Raiders Henry Lawrenc e, offensive l,ickle, clriftted in first round, 1974. Pittsburgh Steelers CGlen Edwards, safety, signed as free agent. 1971. St. Louis Cardinals Roger I innite. offensive tackle, c quired in trde from Ne'w York Jets in 1974.

Henry Lawren(e-Oakland Raiders Glen Edwards-Pittshurgh Steelers THE FABULOUS MARCHING "100" BAND

From its meager beginnings in 1892, the FAMU Band has become an institu- tion of learning and a legend of memory for thousands. Its program and struc- ture are diversified-yet specialized. Its motto is "Perfection in music, highest quality of character, and precision in marching." From 1892 until the early 1940's, the FAMU Band flourished. The outbreak of World War II heavily drained the male population on the campus and a 16- piece band played only for the traditional line of march to the chapel. After the war, FAMU, like the nation, began rebuilding internally and heal- ing the wounds imposed by war. The man chosen for the task of rebuilding the band was William P. Foster, who joined the faculty as director of bands in 1946. Young Foster's influence and persuasive powers were soon felt and respected on the campus. Soon followed the rapid development of the Marching "100," a name that would later become internationally famous. Foster departed from standard band tactics and techniques and began a series of innovations and experiments that have earned the envy and imitation of bands throughout the nation. Perhaps its first and greatest single innovation was the Marching "100's" in- troduction of its "spine-tingling" fast cadence. In contrast to its "slow-one" counterparts that range from 24 to 80 steps per minute, the fast cadence has been clocked on numerous occasions at a fantastic 329 steps per minute. Other creative innovations and/or elaborations on traditional techniques include intricate dance steps emphasizing "mass movement" as opposed to "static footwork," fancy arm, leg and instrument movements, deceptive fac- ing movements, four dimensional figures formations, quick changeor"neon- flash" formations, precision drill, kaleidoscopic patterns and dance steps in- terwoven into one concise routine, arranging and scoring techniques to yield a spectrum of sound comparable to that of a symphonic band, and a full per- cussion ensemble as opposed to the usual snare drum, cymbal combination. Perhaps the first signal honor that gave national recognition to the band was an invitation and subsequent participation in the 1950 Festival of States Annual Parade, becoming the first Negro band to be so honored in the then 29-year- old festival. The group made its national television debut during the 1963 Pro Playoff Bowl in Miami's Orange Bowl Stadium in January. The demand was so great after the unprecedented half-time and post-game shows that the group was invited back the following year. Both performances were carried live national- ly by CBS Sports. just two weeks prior to its second performance at the Pro Playoff Bowl, the band became international in its acclaim when it performed in Nassau, Bahamas, on a cultural exchange program. The FAMU Band made its third national TV appearance at the NFL Cham- pionship Game in Cleveland (Ohio) Stadium December 27,1964. This perfor- mance was witnessed by 78,000 people in the stadium and a TV audience es- timated at 70,000,000. Tributes from all over the country came in, lauding the members for such a superb performance.

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FAMU Direc tor o) Bainds Dr. W~illiam P. Foster a( (epts check for band scholarship contribution from longtime contributor and supporter Mrs. Inez Kiaser of mI Kiaser and Associates during 1975 Orange Blossom Classic. ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC

Would you believe the first Orange Blossom Classic was conceived less than two weeks prior to that first game between Florida A&M and Howard Univer- sity in 1933? Well, it was, and if it weren't for the fast moving and talking of the late . R. E. Lee, Jr., there probably would be no OBC today. Lee said the idea was not original but it was he who thought of developing it for Florida. "I really conceived the idea because we used to play at Howard in an annual Thanksgiving Day Classic," he once said, "and I thought we could develop the same thing in Florida. We knew that a top notch opponent would be the key to its success or failure so our first choice'was Howard." There was little doubt that Howard was a worthy opponent and would be a magic drawing card, but things weren't quite that simple, "When we invited them they turned us down because they were playing Lincoln University on the Thursday night before our scheduled OBC, which was to be played two nights later," Lee said. "After being turned down by the Howard Athletic Association I contacted Emmitt . Scott, secretary-treasurer at Howard, and did a little bargaining. I told him I'd have a pullman coach waiting in Atlantic City when they finished their Thursday game and all they'd have to do was board. They agreed. If they had turned down that offer there would be no Classic today," Lee added. According to Lee, that first OBC game was played at Jacksonville's Myrtle Ave. Baseball Park before a capacity crowd of 2,000. The Rattlers won, 9-6. In a few years the OBC had outgrown the Myrtle Ave. Park. Meanwhile, the Gator Bowl was built. "We tried to get the Gator Bowl, but they wouldn't let us have it," he said. So, the OBC was moved to Orlando's Tinker Field, which had a capacity of 6,000. The fast-rising popularity of the Classic soon was demanding new quarters and another move was made...this time to Tampa's Phillips Field with its 16,000 seats. Here the OBC prospered until FAMU was invited to use Miami's Orange Bowl in 1947. That first appearance in the Orange Bowl drew 17,000. Traditionally, the spectacular has been the Black Rose Bowl, the ultimate in Black college post-season football. The Rattlers' opponents have been the class of the Black colleges. In 1970, however, OBC officials demonstrated- the progressive attitude of the Classic by breaking tradition and inviting Jackson- ville (Ala.) State, the first predominantly white team ever to participate in the event.

78 FAMU'S OBC SCORING RECORD (Won 23, Lost 18, Tied 1)

Year Opponent Score Winner 1933 Howard University 9-6 Florida A&M 1934 Virginia State 13-12 Florida A&M 1935 Kentucky State 19-10 Kentucky State 1936 Prairie View 25-0 Prairie View 1937 Hampton Institute 25-20 Florida A&M 1938 Kentucky State 9-7 Florida A&M 1939 Wiley College 42-0 Florida A&M 1940 Wilberforce University 0-0 Tie 1941 Tuskegee Institute 15-7 Florida A&M 1942 Texas College 12-6 Florida A&M 1943 Hampton Institute 39-0 Hampton 1944 Virginia State 19-6 Virginia State 1945 Wiley College 32-6 Wiley 1946 Lincoln University 20-14 Lincoln 1947 Hampton Institute 7-0 Florida A&M 1948 Virginia Union 10-6 Virginia Union 1949 North Carolina A&T 20-14 North Carolina A&T 1950 Central State 13-6 Central State 1951 North Carolina College 67-6 Florida A&M 1952 Virginia State 29-7 Florida A&M 1953 Prairie View 33-27 Prairie View 1954 Maryland State 67-19 Florida A&M 1955 Grambling 28-21 Grambling 1956 Tennessee State 41-39 Tennessee State 1957 Maryland State 27-21 Florida A&M 1958 Prairie View 26-8 Prairie View 1959 Prairie View 28-7 Florida A&M 1960 Langston University 40-26 Florida A&M 1961 Jackson State 14-8 Florida A&M 1962 Jackson State 22-6 Jackson State 1963 Morgan State 30-7 Florida A&M 1964 Grambling 42-15 Florida A&M 1965 Morgan Etate 36-7 Morgan State 1966 Alabama A&M 43-26 Florida A&M 1967 Grambling 28-25 Grambling 1968 Alcorn A&M 36-9 Alcorn 1969 Grambling 23-19 Florida A&M 1970 Jacksonville (Ala.) State 21-7 Jacksonville State 1971 Kentucky State 27-9 Florida A&M 1972 Maryland Eastern Shore 41-21 Florida A&M 1973 South Carolina State 23-12 Florida A&M 1974 Howard University 17-13 Florida A&M 1975 Kentucky State 40-13 Florida A&M

79 Rattler 73 Network On Again

Renfroe McCoy

Jlhank to1( l ~ h) e Rau io station '%ANM and general 1-mnager Bob Maupin, the Rattler Football Network is in full swing again and getting bigger with age. I hanik> to an iori( ersCh i o Renfroe and] Al Mctoy, the broadcast cquali ty that gi ties thousands to their radio,, during Rattler games, is getting ev en better. 'ANM again will he the tlagships.tation fort ho netv\ rand Renfr(oe Jfl Nh Coy will be the men behind the mi kes for the 1976 (,arvipaign. Renfroe calls the play-by-play and is a 10 -,ear seteran of sportsasting in thl( Sout1hei ii Inteic ollegiaite A\thlctin Conterenl . Rentiiw was a ti~itlhill anld baseball star at Atlantas, C lark College, from where he went o)0 toi play lpritesi0ii,1 lidseha11 ll nCeleLiela, Mexi o, Cuba and the D omiic an Retin hi i I lHeailso lied hor the A\meri Kan mnor1) league Ka nsa C its' Monam li m id C le%ela id Bu01 kes es. He began hi spit(.sigIareer after is stint in proi baseball and vsork- ed his Way opl to Georgia>d' top) piadyhy pis aiiioIllI)((1 das jUdgeil by the Asso( ated Piess, winning oser smLlh annOWIliLer as ,,,;Ilo 11iamilton and] Skip i rav ot thec Atlanta Biases and A\tlanta Hasx k>s. Renti oe keeps a 1)115 sEchedo]Lle and is one ot A\tinta l,,est knrow n t igure>. I ie is sporlts dire( tor at Radio Staitionl ' GC aIll sras W(1rutly nae[)Libi relations dire tor foir the SIAC. [)Uring football season he hosts a w~eekly television shlow, ''( ho's 'histle,'' featuring SIAC football or) Atlanta>.1 C hann-el 17. MIICoyow ho iI qI1 Empios ment Opport LIiii Otti er foir the City of I 11aabssee, provides, the Iolor analy >1>tor Raittler ganies ad he, too,is taking giant stridies in the hroad ast inliLitly. He is d grad Lite Oft Florida '\&O ~herew he pjiased baselball duLiring hi> oolllege'jaS . He haeaxItensive hal kgro0iiii ini sports,imd sorks tirelessis to keep ibieast of the laetde\seilinienits. '\roilrid tallahasseeW h(e is ''Mr. Sp)orts.'' In) addit ion to doing the Iolor for tlhe Raittler toothal gar,i,,he is tbIlirel-tor ot the Rudsi 1 ilblardIShoss 'and l)ri)(IL](er and host tior his, own ''time Ouit tin Sport- shiiL\ on 'A ANNI. huJll' Out'' isdaweekis 110"'thdat has (Jld%[n so 1110Jh) piaise that the tirme his been ireasell hr om fis(e iiliiL]tes tol a ful hair1hoUr toi the 1976-77 ear. WAith i teami likeW'ANM, C o ad Al. Rattler tiiilil bi s6k reti~hedi big a hit oin the airwsass as it vsili he' on the told. 4 -

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Coach Rudy Hubbard (seond fromi left) and happy Rattlers display Orange Blossom Classic championship trophy immediately alter defeating Kentucky State 4(-13I in Miami's Orange Bowl...... l5Ou-j

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