1964 Edward Waters Tigers football team

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
SEAC champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Athletic Conference
Record9–0 (2–0 SEAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19Voorhees*Jacksonville, FLW 56–6
October 3Savannah State*Jacksonville, FLW 24–8
October 10at Albany State*Albany, GAW 12–0[3]
October 17Lane*Jacksonville, FLW 72–0
October 24ClaflinJacksonville, FLW 50–6[4]
October 31vs. Mississippi Industrial*
W 32–0
November 7Saint Paul's (VA)* Jacksonville, FLW 70–0[5]
November 22Friendship*Jacksonville, FLW 142–0[6]
November 26at MorrisSumter, SCW 36–0[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ a b John Crittenden (December 7, 1964). "What's This? A Challenge To Rattlers' Rule". The Miami News. pp. 2B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Obituary: James 'Cannonball' Butler / Former Steelers running back made lasting impression on punt". post-gazette.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Unbeaten EWC Tops Albany St". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 17, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "EWC Too Much For Claflin". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 31, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ 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  .
  6. ^ "Friendship Takes a Beating In 142‐0 Football Contest". The New York Times. November 23, 1964. p. 53.
  7. ^ "EWC Rips Morris For SEAC Title". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. December 5, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Edward Waters College Schedule". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 26, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .