II1iTLER FG3TB4LI I I II SWEEK OCT.23 FLORIDA A1&M vs. TENNESSEE STATE DOAK CAMPBELL STADIUM I I FEATU RES TODA'S AM4E ................................ 5 FAMNU'S Hall of Fame ............................. 13 COVER STORY Hall Florida A&M University honors her sons and daughters- of Fame Inductees .................. 14-16 This weeks cover features the first inductees into the Florida FAMU Co-Captains Share A&M University Intercollegiate Athletics Sports Hall of Fame. See Stories on pages 13, 14, 15 and 16. Team Leadership ........................ 23 Basketball Schedule ......................... 31 The Man Behind The Camera............... 33 RATTLER FOOTBALL RATTLER REGULARS The Official Football Magazine of Florida Greetings..2 Rattler Roster....25 A&M University. STAFF: Horace Gosier, Editor; Rattler AD..3 Tiger Roster.....26 James L.Bruton; Associate Editor; Archie V. Han- Rattler Coaches. 6-7 Tiger Players.....27 Rattler Closeups.8-9 Tight Ends..........37 non, Technical Editor; Georg.e C. Floersch, Vin- Graduate Assistants .... 11 Official Signals. 38 cent A. Blyden, Technical Staff; Ernest Fillyau, Band Program....18 Rattler Team Pic...40 University 'Photographer; Earl Kitchens, Calvin Starting Lineups...20 Fitzpatrick, Tech nical Assistants. National Advertising Representatives: Spencer Marketing Service, 370 Lexington Ave., New York, N. Y. Local Represeptatives: Arthur Hamilton, Barry Smith. K 1l r~ Krl I I Greetings from the President of Florida A&M University We are again pica cd !hat the time of yeai has arrived for tih renewal of the long and friendly rivalry between Florida A&M Uni- AIN versity and Tennessee State University. This year's edition of that great rivalry marks a memorable and singular event in the histori :i Florida A&M University the pr cscnta tion of the first inductees of FAMU's sports Hall of Fame. We are proud to welcome these honorees and present thcm i!!i h, glorious reflection of their athletic provwess and positive contributions to FAMU, the State of Florida, the nation and the world. We welcome our visitors from Tennessee State as well as the many Rattler supporters and friends of FAMU to tonight's game, and we in- vite all of you to be a part of the tribute which so deservedly will be played here tonight. DR. BENJAMIN L. PERRY, JR. I Gulf PETE'S UNIVERSITY GULF SERVICE STATION NISHIKI BIANCHI MOPEDS Prompt Road Service VISCOUNT PRO-EQUIPEMNT Mechanic on Duty FULL PARTS & SERVICE 2022 Wahnish Way Tallahassee, Fla. 224 E. College Ave. Tallahassee 224-1010 Phone 576-6802 WEST SIDE FISH MARKET Fresh Fish Daily BURNEY'S 815 Floral Street Dry Cleaners & Phone in your order to take out Coin Operated Laundry Open 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Mon. thru Sat. Fish Sandwiches from $1.04 up "Call Us we will find You" 622 Osceola St. Tallahassee, FI WSunday: Cocktails * Monday-Friday: open from 7:00 a.m. for package drinks Wednesday Night: Men's Night-Discount on Drinks Thursday Night: Ladies Admitted Free-Discount on Drinks Friday & Saturday: Disco & Band 6:00 p.m.-until QUINCY COLUMBOS HANSEL E. TOOKES Athletic Director Florida A&M University TALLAHASSEE -40 GO RATTLERS- Tallahassee Flowers & Candy, Inc. LITTLE FOLKS STORE Downtown Flowers for All Occasions and Northwood Mail Phone 222-3840 109 East College Avenue Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Business Vcac444 S F"4ee4, 904-224-0081 1207 S. MONROE ST. 4 Whitehill 222-8357 222-2089 Tallahassee, Florida I Equipment Co., Inc. 2206 S. Monroe St. Tallahassee, Fl 32301 ~7all44a44~e~ 4e4d~9 Sfz~4 6?e~ci~vi ARMY ROTC... LEARN WHAT IT TAKES TO LEAD... D __ Justice Joseph W. Hatchett speaking to cadets on Leadership during Awards Day Ceremony. "Leadership is not an item that can be issued to you. .Whether military or civilian, the job re- quires patience, dedication, willingness to sacrifice and patriotism. You cadets are fortunate to be able to develop your leadership through prescribed ROTC courses. at ROTC Basic Miss Margie Harris (center). first female among 31 Camp, Ft. Knox Ky. where 52 Famuans attended cadets attending Advanced Camp at Fort Bragg, this past summer. N1 C.. pays meticulous attention to instruction. She will also be the first FAMU female to be com- missioned (June 6) as a Military Police officer. -+ ROTC Activities Day brings numerous items S;? . of milit ary equipment for viewing by the en- tire stu dent body. ,i nond r. drill teams perform precision and Armiy ROTC... fanc It's easy to start... Relinquishing her crown as Miss ROTC to a 9 di)n (It3 IJust rennember to register this Fall. Miss Martha Ross. is Miss Reba Griffin, a junior in ROTC who also completed Basic Camp last summer ,n the top 10° and won a P# For adi ditional information concer- full two yei Army ROTC scholarship. ning thie program, the requirements, the obli gations, the benefits ... i Contact the Professor of Military Science FlI trida A&M University Ho ward Hall Tal lahassee. Florida 32307 or Call (904) 224-9728 - . and the big day when she feels proud of your accomplishments-a ROTC Ranger Training is rough! commission as an officer and a Some make it and some don t. college degree at the same time. WITH ARMY ROTC... IT HAS BEEN A VERY GOOD YEAR Today's passes for 331 yards and four TD's. practice, working on their overal All four of the above named are ex- game and concentrating on som, pected to figure prominently in fundamentals that hopefully wil Game tonight's contest. return the poise the team has lacket by Horace Gosier FAMU's average total offense- in its last two outings. The intersectional rivalry between 350.2 yards per game-exceeds that Albert Chester, shaken up in th. FAMU and Tennessee State Universi- of TSU, however, the Rattlers have final period against Morris Brown, i ty is without doubt the keenest on the not been able to translate those yards back in shape and will call the signal list of out-of-state Rattler opponents. into victories due mainly to costly tur- for the Rattlers. He may be spelled b" It is an annual grid-iron clash that novers. Ricky Pope who came in an( viscerally involves not only the In last week's contest with Morris engineered the final Rattler drive las players, but the followers of both Brown in Atlanta, the Rattlers week that ended in a missed field goa teams as wells. dominated the game in terms of yar- last week. And so tonight, look for a hotly dage. Tailbacks James Early and But that was last week. Coach Rud, contested battle with each par- Michael Thomas both gained in ex- Hubbard and the Rattlers have lef ticipants giving his all. The winner cess of 100 yards. Still the game ended that one behind and are concen won't necessarily be the best team. in a tie. trating on gaining their fourth seasor Rather, the team which can best con- The Rattlers had a good week of win here tonight. trol the emotion and excess adrenalin and keep its cool in the unorthodox- ed situations which inevitably sur- 1975 FLASHBACK face, will likely be the game's victor. The game is a crucial one for both Florida A&M 20, Tennessee State 0 teams. The Rattlers are looking to regain the poise that escaped them NASHVILLE, Tenn., October 25-Blending a magnificent defensive effort in it to their 16-13 loss to Alabama with a persistent and opportunistic offense, Florida A&M's Rattlers stuck State and Tennessee State 20-0 and cast aside what was thought to be a hex held over the their 14-14 tie with Morris Brown. A Rattlers by the Big Blue Tigers. decisive win over Tennessee State Not since 1968 had Florida A&M been able to beat Tennessee State, and might put them on the right track for never had the Rattlers been able to win in Nashville, but this cold, rainny night the tough schedule ahead, and gain in Nashville marked the end of an era . or the beginning of one, if you will. the attention of the ranking "experts" The Rattler defense intercepted six Tennessee State passes, forced two who earlier this season shunned them safeties and set up the rest of the scoring for offense, which stood ready and so unjustly. cashed in. Scoring Summary: Tennessee State, which entered the Team Statistics FAMU TSU FAMU-Safety, Barbero tackled in end zone 1976 season on the heels of a 5-4-0 First Downs Rushing 15 3 FAMU-Safety, Grady blocks Barbero punt through end First Downs Passing 0 6 zone record First for 1975, would do much to Downs by Penalties 0 FAMU-Coleman, 28 FG assuage the spirits of Head Coach Total First Downs 15 10 FAMU-Coleman, 33 FG John Merritt who boasts an overall Number Attempts Rushing 66 30 FAMU-Pope, 10 run (Coleman kick) Yards Gained Rushing 349 100 FAMU-coleman, 42 FG 106-19-3 record as he enters his 14th Yards Lost Rushing 19 54 Attendance: 20,000 year at the Tiger helm. Net Yards Gained Rushing 330 46 Going into tonight's game, the Big Number PassesAttempted 2 24 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Number PassesCompleted 0 8 Blue Tigers are 5-1-0, having won over Number PassesHad Intercepted 0 6 Rushing Middle Tennessee State (26-17), Net Yards Gained Passing 0 111 Florida A&M-Hawkins 9-54; Thomas 10-48; Pope 17- Jackson State (23-20), Alabama Number Plays Rushing & Passing 68 54 47,1 TD; Early 11-39; Byrd 4-31; Patterson 5-31; Coleman A & M Total Offense Yardage 330 157 1-28; Douglas -22; Gaines2-19; Carter 4-8; Sessoms1-3; (26-0), Texas Southern (21-8), and Number Interceptions Made 6 0 Chester 1-0.