1996 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

The 1996 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Billy Joe, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion. Florida A&M completed their season with a loss against Troy State in the NCAA Division I-AA First Round.

1996 Florida A&M Rattlers football
MEAC champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (7–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Florida A&M $^   7 0     9 3  
No. 20 Howard   6 1     10 2  
North Carolina A&T   4 3     8 3  
South Carolina State   4 3     4 6  
Hampton   3 4     5 6  
Morgan State   2 5     4 7  
Delaware State   2 5     3 8  
Bethune–Cookman   0 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Tennessee State*W 35–2031,782[1]
September 7Tuskegee*W 56–024,726[2]
September 21at No. 6 Jackson State*No. 22L 9–1638,500[3]
September 28HowardNo. 21
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 21–207,741[4]
October 5vs. HamptonNo. 21W 59–58 6OT62,037[5]
October 12North Carolina A&TNo. 16
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 24–23[6]
October 19at Delaware StateNo. 15W 47–26[7]
November 3Morgan StateNo. 12
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 83–12[8]
November 9at Southern*No. 13L 17–2115,969[9]
November 16vs. South Carolina StateNo. 16
W 20–624,800[10]
November 23vs. Bethune–CookmanNo. 13W 41–7[11]
November 30at No. 5 Troy State*No. 12L 29–2510,200[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Showing strength of Sampson". Tallahassee Democrat. September 1, 1996. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "FAMU rips imitator 56–0". St. Petersburg Times. September 8, 1996. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jackson State defeats turnover-prone FAMU". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 22, 1996. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rattlers maintain dominance of Howard". Florida Today. September 29, 1996. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Florida A&M wins one long affair". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1996. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Errant kick gives FAMU tense win over Aggies". Greensboro News & Record. October 13, 1996. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Florida A&M rattles Hornets". The News Journal. October 20, 1996. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fla. A&M hammers Morgan State, 83–12". The Baltimore Sun. November 3, 1996. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "FAMU falls short st Southern, 21–17". The Orlando Sentinel. November 10, 1996. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sampson lifts Florida A&M". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 17, 1996. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "It was a Classic mismatch". St. Petersburg Times. November 24, 1996. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Trojans avoid being bitten by Rattlers". The Dothan Eagle. December 1, 1996. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.