The 1964 Edward Waters Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Edward Waters College (EWC), a historically-black college with 1,200 students in Jacksonville, Florida, as a member of the Southeastern Athletic Conference (SEAC) during the 1964 NAIA football season. In their third and final year under head coach Clifford Paul, the Tigers compiled a perfect 9–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 498 to 20.[1] The team shut out six of nine opponents and set a single-game school scoring record with 142 points against the Friendship Tigers. The Tigers were described as "the Cinderella team of Negro football in 1964"[1]
| 1964 Edward Waters Tigers football | |
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SEAC champion | |
| Conference | Southeastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–0 (2–0 SEAC) |
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Running back Jim "Cannonball" Butler starred for the 1964 team and became is the only EWC alumnus to play in the National Football League (NFL).[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | Voorhees* | Jacksonville, FL | W 56–6 | |||
| October 3 | Savannah State* | Jacksonville, FL | W 24–8 | |||
| October 10 | at Albany State* | Albany, GA | W 12–0 | [3] | ||
| October 17 | Lane* | Jacksonville, FL | W 72–0 | |||
| October 24 | Claflin | Jacksonville, FL | W 50–6 | [4] | ||
| October 31 | vs. Mississippi Industrial* |
| W 32–0 | |||
| November 7 | Saint Paul's (VA)* | Jacksonville, FL | W 70–0 | [5] | ||
| November 22 | Friendship* | Jacksonville, FL | W 142–0 | [6] | ||
| November 26 | at Morris | Sumter, SC | W 36–0 | [7] | ||
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References
edit- ^ a b John Crittenden (December 7, 1964). "What's This? A Challenge To Rattlers' Rule". The Miami News. pp. 2B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituary: James 'Cannonball' Butler / Former Steelers running back made lasting impression on punt". post-gazette.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Unbeaten EWC Tops Albany St". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 17, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "EWC Too Much For Claflin". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 31, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Roberts, RC (November 14, 1964). "Butler's Six TD's Spark EWC Route". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 14. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Friendship Takes a Beating In 142‐0 Football Contest". The New York Times. November 23, 1964. p. 53.
- ^ "EWC Rips Morris For SEAC Title". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 5, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Edward Waters College Schedule". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 26, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
