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Florida A&M Rattlers football
2016 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
First season1907
Head coach
2nd season, 4–15 (.211)
StadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 25,500)
Field surfaceNatural grass
LocationTallahassee, Florida
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
All-time record567–274–23 (.670)
Bowl record28–21–2 (.569)
Claimed national titles1978
ColorsGreen and orange[1]
   
MascotRattlers
Marching bandMarching 100
RivalriesBethune-Cookman Wildcats
WebsiteFAMUAthletics.com

The Florida A&M Rattlers football team represents Florida A&M University in the sport of American football. The Rattlers compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the south division of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They play their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee. The Rattlers have won twelve black college football national championship, twenty nine Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) titles, eight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) titles and one national title in the history of their football program. During the 2004 season, the Rattlers briefly attempted to move up to Division I-A (now known as the FBS) and become the only HBCU at college football's highest level, but the team was forced to abort its bid.[2]

History

Classifications

  • 1952–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1977: NCAA Division II
  • 1978–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

Annual Classic

Championships

Black College Football National Championships

  • 1938
  • 1942
  • 1950
  • 1952
  • 1954
  • 1957
  • 1959
  • 1961
  • 1977
  • 1978
  • 1998
  • 2010

NCAA Division I FCS National Championships

Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results

The Rattlers have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs seven times with a record of 5–6. They were I-AA National Champions in 1978, the first year of Division I-AA.

Year Round Opponent Result
1978 Semifinals
National Championship Game		 Jackson State
Massachusetts		 W 15–10
W 35–28
1996 First Round Troy State L 25–29
1997 First Round Georgia Southern L 37–52
1998 First Round
Quarterfinals		 Troy State
Western Illinois		 W 27–17
L 21–24
1999 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		 Appalachian State
Troy State
Youngstown State		 W 44–29
W 17–10
L 24–27
2000 First Round WKU L 0–27
2001 First Round Georgia Southern L 35–60

College Football Hall of Fame members

Alumni in the NFL

Over 60 Florida A&M alumni have played in the NFL,[3] including:

References

  1. ^ FAMUAthletics.com Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ Powell, Robert Andrew (9 October 2004). "Florida A&M Tries to Recover From Failed Bid". New York Times. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  3. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/colleges/floridaam/
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