1995 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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The 1995 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Rattlers were led by second-year head coach Billy Joe and played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They finished the season with an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the MEAC title. Florida A&M was invited to the Heritage Bowl, where they lost to Southern.

Schedule[edit]

Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source
September 2 Tuskegee* No. 23 W 28–16
September 9 4:00 p.m. at No. 19 (I-A) Miami (FL)* No. 25 L 3–49 57,721 [1]
September 16 Jackson State*
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
 W 15–12
September 23 7:00 p.m. vs. Tennessee State* W 24–7 20,079 [2][3]
September 30 at Howard No. 23 W 29–18
October 7 North Carolina A&T No. 23
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
 W 20–3
October 14 Delaware State No. 21
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
 W 24–21
October 28 Morgan State No. 17
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
 W 47–9
November 4 2:00 p.m. vs. No. 12 Southern* No. 14 L 38–52 33,700 [4][5]
November 11 at South Carolina State No. 20 W 28–21
November 25 vs. Bethune–Cookman No. 16 W 43–0 37,006 [6]
December 29 vs. No. 11 Southern* No. 16 L 25–30

References[edit]

  1. ^ “Florida A&M Rattlers vs. Miami Hurricanes Box Score”. USAToday.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Otterson, Chuck (September 23, 1995). “FAMU vs. Tennessee St”. The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 11C. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. ^ “Vidal (243 yards) carries FAMU”. Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. September 24, 1995. p. 8D. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. ^ “Florida A&M Rattlers vs. Southern Jaguars”. Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. November 4, 1995. p. 2C. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. ^ Daniels, Bryan (November 5, 1995). “FAMU’s comeback try comes up short”. Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. p. 8D. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. ^ Ryan, Dan (November 26, 1995). “FAMU deals rival B-CC a Classic Whipping”. Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. C10. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.