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.
| 1995 Florida A&M Rattlers football | |
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MEAC champion | |
Heritage Bowl, L 25–30 vs. Southern | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–3 (6–0 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Bragg Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Florida A&M $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | Tuskegee* | No. 23 | W 28–16 | [1] | |||
| September 9 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 19 (I-A) Miami (FL)* | No. 25 | L 3–49 | 57,721 | [2] | |
| September 16 | Jackson State* |
| W 15–12 | 13,914 | [3] | ||
| September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Tennessee State* |
| W 24–7 | 20,079 | [4][5][6] | |
| September 30 | at Howard | No. 23 | W 29–18 | 13,567 | [7] | ||
| October 7 | North Carolina A&T | No. 23 |
| W 20–3 | 29,785 | [8] | |
| October 14 | Delaware State | No. 21 |
| W 24–21 | 13,181 | [9] | |
| October 28 | Morgan State | No. 17 |
| W 47–9 | 27,767 | [10] | |
| November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 12 Southern* | No. 14 | L 38–52 | 33,700 | [11][12] | |
| November 11 | at South Carolina State | No. 20 | W 28–21 | 11,109 | [13] | ||
| November 25 | vs. Bethune–Cookman | No. 16 | W 43–0 | 37,006 | [14] | ||
| December 29 | vs. No. 11 Southern* | No. 16 |
| L 25–30 | 25,164 | [15] | |
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References
edit- ^ "FAMU turns back Tuskegee". Pensacola News Journal. September 3, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida A&M Rattlers vs. Miami Hurricanes Box Score". USAToday.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Vidal makes his point perfectly clear". Tallahassee Democrat. September 17, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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
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- ^ "Vidal (243 yards) carries FAMU". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. September 24, 1995. p. 8D. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "FAMU weathers Tenn. St". Tallahassee Democrat. September 24, 1995. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida A&M finds strength in reserve quarterback Allen". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 1, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers spoil Aggies' party". Greensboro News & Record. October 8, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU takes first place in MEAC". Tallahassee Democrat. October 15, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Passing, running come together for FAMU win". St. Petersburg Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida A&M Rattlers vs. Southern Jaguars". Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. November 4, 1995. p. 2C. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ "Rattlers blitz Bulldogs". The State. November 12, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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 .
- ^ "Late pickoff doome FAMU to a repeat defeat in Dome". The Atlanta Constitution. December 30, 1995. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
