The 1998 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Billy Joe, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 11–2, with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC co-champion. Florida A&M finished their season with a loss against Western Illinois in the Division I-AA playoffs. At the conclusion of the season, the Rattlers were also recognized as black college national champion.
| 1998 Florida A&M Rattlers football | |
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Black college national champion MEAC co-champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 21–24 vs. Western Illinois | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 5 |
| Record | 11–2 (7–1 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Bragg Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Florida A&M +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Hampton +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Bethune–Cookman | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | No. 10 Hampton | No. 17 | L 14–21 | 18,805 | [1] | |
| September 12 | at Norfolk State | No. 25 | W 84–14 | [2] | ||
| September 19 | at Jackson State* | No. 19 | W 45–7 | 13,500 | [3] | |
| September 26 | vs. Tennessee State* | No. 16 | W 31–23 | 28,987 | [4] | |
| October 3 | at Delaware State | No. 16 | W 56–21 | [5] | ||
| October 10 | North Carolina A&T | No. 16 |
| W 51–12 | 27,043 | [6] |
| October 17 | vs. Howard | No. 9 | W 69–41 | [7] | ||
| October 31 | Morgan State | No. 7 |
| W 59–32 | 12,122 | [8] |
| November 7 | at Southern* | No. 6 | W 50–48 | [9] | ||
| November 14 | South Carolina State | No. 5 |
| W 37–14 | [10] | |
| November 21 | vs. No. 18 Bethune–Cookman* | No. 4 | W 50–14 | 66,245 | [11] | |
| November 28 | No. 11 Troy State* | No. 3 |
| W 27–17 | 16,509 | [12] |
| December 5 | at No. 4 Western Illinois* | No. 3 |
| L 21–24 | 7,400 | [13] |
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References
edit- ^ "HU sinks Rattlers". Daily Press. September 6, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida A&M rips Norfolk St., 84–14". The Baltimore Sun. September 13, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers can't find handle 45–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bonner passes Rattlers to win". The Palm Beach Post. September 27, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU rattles young Delaware State". The News Journal. October 4, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers rip Aggies". The Herald-Sun. October 11, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers outstrike Howard in shootout". Tallahassee Democrat. October 18, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida A&M unloads on Morgan State, 59–32". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-minute field goal lifts FAMU to win". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 8, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State loses big to Florida A&M". The State. November 15, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers hammer Wildcats, eye Division I-AA playoff bid". The Orlando Sentinel. November 22, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers squeeze past Troy St.; await Leaterneck challenge". Great Falls Tribune. November 29, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers fall short". Tallahassee Democrat. December 6, 1998. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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