1962 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

The 1962 Florida A&M Rattlers football team was an American football team that represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) in the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In their 18th season under head coach Jake Gaither, the Rattlers compiled a 9–1 record, were ranked No. 1 in the final AP small college poll and No. 2 in the final UPI coaches poll, and suffered its sole loss to Jackson State in the Orange Blossom Classic. Florida A&M shared the SIAC title with Alabama A&M.

1962 Florida A&M Rattlers football
Orange Blossom Classic, L 6–22 vs. Jackson State
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–1 (6–0 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
1962 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Florida A&M + 6 0 09 1 0
Alabama A&M + 6 0 08 2 0
Morehouse 5 1 06 2 0
Clark (GA) 5 1 06 1 0
Bethune–Cookman 6 2 07 2 0
Fisk 4 2 06 2 0
South Carolina State 4 3 05 3 0
Benedict 3 3 05 5 0
Tuskegee 4 4 04 4 0
Morris Brown 2 4 04 5 0
Lane 2 6 02 7 0
Allen 1 4 03 6 0
Fort Valley State 0 5 02 7 0
Alabama State 0 6 00 8 0
Knoxville 0 6 00 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

The team included halfback Bob Hayes who tied the world record for the 100-yard dash. The team's statistical leaders included Robert Paremore with 629 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns and 64 points scored, Jim Tullis with 957 passing yards, and Al Denson with 461 receiving yards.

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