1995 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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1995 Florida A&M Rattlers football
MEAC champion
Heritage Bowl, L 25–30 vs. Southern
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (6–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Bragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1994
1996  →
1995 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 Florida A&M $ 6 –0 –09 –3 –0
Delaware State 5 –1 –06 –5 –0
South Carolina State 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Howard 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
North Carolina A&T 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Bethune–Cookman 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
Morgan State 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 Tuskegee *No. 23
W 28–16 [1]
September 94:00 p.m.at No. 19 (I-A) Miami (FL) *No. 25
L 3–4957,721 [2]
September 16 Jackson State *
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 15–1213,914 [3]
September 237:00 p.m.vs. Tennessee State *
W 24–720,079 [4] [5] [6]
September 30at Howard No. 23
W 29–1813,567 [7]
October 7 North Carolina A&T No. 23
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 20–329,785 [8]
October 14 Delaware State No. 21
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 24–2113,181 [9]
October 28 Morgan State Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 17
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 47–927,767 [10]
November 42:00 p.m.vs. No. 12 Southern *No. 14
L 38–5233,700 [11] [12]
November 11at South Carolina State No. 20
W 28–2111,109 [13]
November 25vs. Bethune–Cookman No. 16
W 43–037,006 [14]
December 29vs. No. 11 Southern*No. 16
L 25–3025,164 [15]

References

  1. ↑ "FAMU turns back Tuskegee". Pensacola News Journal. September 3, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Florida A&M Rattlers vs. Miami Hurricanes Box Score". USAToday.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Vidal makes his point perfectly clear". Tallahassee Democrat. September 17, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ 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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  5. ↑ "Vidal (243 yards) carries FAMU". Sun-Sentinel . Fort Lauderdale, Florida. September 24, 1995. p. 8D. Retrieved January 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  6. ↑ "FAMU weathers Tenn. St". Tallahassee Democrat. September 24, 1995. Retrieved March 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Florida A&M finds strength in reserve quarterback Allen". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 1, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Rattlers spoil Aggies' party". Greensboro News & Record. October 8, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "FAMU takes first place in MEAC". Tallahassee Democrat. October 15, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Passing, running come together for FAMU win". St. Petersburg Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  12. ↑ 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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  13. ↑ "Rattlers blitz Bulldogs". The State. November 12, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ 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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  15. ↑ "Late pickoff doome FAMU to a repeat defeat in Dome". The Atlanta Constitution. December 30, 1995. Retrieved April 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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