| 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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| Seasons← 19631965 → | |
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. 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"
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).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| 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 | |||
| October 17 | Lane* | Jacksonville, FL | W 72–0 | |||
| October 24 | Claflin | Jacksonville, FL | W 50–6 | |||
| October 31 | vs. Mississippi Industrial* |
| W 32–0 | |||
| November 7 | Saint Paul's (VA)* | Jacksonville, FL | W 70–0 | |||
| November 22 | Friendship* | Jacksonville, FL | W 142–0 | |||
| November 26 | at Morris | Sumter, SC | W 36–0 | |||
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References
- ^ 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 .