2009 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

2009 Florida A&M Rattlers football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 23
FCS Coaches	No. 22
Record	8–3 (6–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Joe Taylor (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Earl Holmes (2nd season)
Home stadium	Bragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2008 2010  →

2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 South Carolina State $^		7	–	1					10	–	2
No. 23 Florida A&M		6	–	2					8	–	3
Norfolk State		5	–	3					7	–	4
Morgan State		4	–	4					6	–	5
Bethune–Cookman		4	–	4					5	–	6
Delaware State		3	–	4					4	–	6
Hampton		3	–	5					5	–	6
North Carolina A&T		2	–	5					4	–	6
Howard		0	–	8					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rattlers were led by second-year head coach Joe Taylor and played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium. They finished the season 8–3 overall and 6–2 in conference play to place second in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	6:00 p.m.	Delaware State		Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 21–12	17,209	[1]
September 10	7:30 p.m.	at Winston-Salem State *		Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC		W 34–10	6,313	[2]
September 17	7:30 p.m.	Howard		Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 48–10	7,668	[3]
September 26	4:45 p.m.	vs. Tennessee State *		Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA		W 31–12	51,950	[4]
October 10	7:00 p.m.	at No. 11 (FBS) Miami (FL) *	No. 22	Land Shark Stadium Miami, FL	ESPN360	L 16–48	47,859	[5]
October 17	2:00 p.m.	at No. 11 South Carolina State	No. 22	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC		L 20–35	24,496	[6]
October 24	3:00 p.m.	Norfolk State		Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 34–20	17,049	[7]
October 31	4:00 p.m.	at Morgan State	No. 24	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD		W 31–28 OT	3,410	[8]
November 7	3:00 p.m.	North Carolina A&T	No. 22	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 31–27	8,034	[9]
November 14	1:00 p.m.	at Hampton	No. 22	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA		L 0–25	1,931	[10]
November 21	2:30 p.m.	vs. Bethune–Cookman		Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL (Florida Classic)		W 42–6	59,418	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Rattlers snag win in opener". Tallahassee Democrat. September 6, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Rattlers run wild". Winston-Salem Journal. September 11, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Vann-tastic". Tallahassee Democrat. September 18, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Rattlers take advantage". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 27, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Blowout win too easy to satisfy Hurricanes". The Palm Beach Post. October 11, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "FAMU's MEAC hopes bitten by Bulldogs". Tallahassee Democrat. October 18, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Spartans snakebit by QB's 3 scores". Daily Press. October 25, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Florida A&M 31, Morgan State 28 (OT)". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 1, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Vann ties two NCAA records for Florida A&M". Florida Today. November 8, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "FAMU shut out by Hampton". Tallahassee Democrat. November 15, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Venomous; Rattlers strike behind QB Ukpai". The Orlando Sentinel. November 22, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "2009 Florida A&M Football". floridaam_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved June 16, 2025.