Former FAMU, Godby star Sammy Knight dies: 'A star among stars'
3 days ago · Sammy Knight leads FAMU over the Miami Hurricanes in 1979. On Oct. 6, 1979, FAMU did the unthinkable. The Rattlers beat the Hurricanes 16-13 at Florida State's Doak Campbell Stadium.
Remembering Sammy Knight, HBCU legend part of historic upset
1 day ago · That is an accurate description of former Florida A&M (FAMU) football player Sammy Knight. He played quarterback, kick returner, punter, and wide receiver for Florida A&M coach Rudy Hubbard. He ...
Florida A&M QB who led HBCU to Division 1-AA title has passed …
3 days ago · Sammy Knight, who led the Florida A&M football team to one of the most memorable wins in school history, died Sunday at age 65. ... In his junior year of 1979, he led FAMU to a 16-13 upset win over Miami, Fla., at Doak Campbell Stadium on Florida State’s campus. Knight was responsible for the game-winning drive, getting the Rattlers close ...
Samuel "Sammy" Knight's Obituary - Daytona Beach - Ever Loved
5 days ago · Brother Sammy Knight, a beloved husband, father, and accomplished athlete, was born on October 3, 1958 to the late Willis and Willie Mae Knight in Tallahassee, Florida. ... Three years later he led the Division I-AA FAMU Rattlers over the Division I Miami Hurricanes in one of college football's greatest upsets under Coach Rudy Hubbard. Sammy ...
RIP Sammy Knight. The former... - Ghosts of the Orange Bowl
Knight was a sophomore backup on FAMU's 1978 Division IAA national championship team--to this day the only historically black college or university to win a NCAA football national title. But his most memorable moment was leading the FAMU Rattlers to an upset victory over the Miami Hurricanes in 1979 at Doak Campbell Stadium on the campus of ...
October 6, 1979: // The Turning Point - Tampa Bay Times
Jul 6, 2006 · His best friend and Godby teammate, Sammy Knight, was FAMU's starting quarterback. "When they missed that field goal, I started grabbing fellows, and then I saw Chris and ran over and...
Former FAMU football star Sammy Knight passes away at 65
3 days ago · Sammy Knight, a former FAMU football standout who led the Rattlers to their first-ever victory over the Division I Miami Hurricanes in 1979, has died.Knight, who stood at 5 foot 8 inches tall, passed away Sunday morning at his home in the Daytona Beach area. He was in his mid-60s and had been in failing health, according to former high school teammates.
Sammy Knight - Wikipedia
Sammy Dye Knight Jr. (born September 10, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans and was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1997.
HBCU Football Flashback: FAMU Rattlers Defeat Miami Hurricanes
Jun 2, 2022 · Did you know a Florida A&M Rattlers program defeated a Division 1 powerhouse at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee? In 1979, the Rattlers and quarterback Sammy Knight beat the legendary...
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