2016 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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2016 Florida A&M Rattlers football
Florida A&M Rattlers wordmark.svg
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (4–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMartin Spieler (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Theo Lemon (2nd season)
Home stadium Bragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 22 North Carolina Central $  8 0   9 3  
No. 20 North Carolina A&T ^  7 1   9 3  
Hampton  5 3   5 6  
South Carolina State  5 3   5 6  
Bethune–Cookman  4 4   4 6  
Florida A&M *  4 4   4 7  
Norfolk State  3 5   4 7  
Savannah State *  3 5   3 7  
Morgan State *  3 5   3 8  
Howard *  2 6   2 9  
Delaware State  0 8   0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * Florida A&M, Howard, Morgan State, and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rattlers were led by second-year head coach Alex Wood. They played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 4–7, 4–4 in MEAC play to finish in a two way tie for fifth place.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmat Miami (FL) * ESPN3 L 3–7065,326
September 107:00 pmat Coastal Carolina *ESPN3L 10–4910,037
September 177:00 pmvs. Tuskegee *
RV L 17–2019,223
September 246:00 pm South Carolina State RVL 14–4819,127
October 16:00 pm Savannah State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
RVW 19–1416,789
October 84:00 pmat North Carolina Central NSN L 13–17617
October 152:00 pmat Delaware State WDSU-TV W 41–273,124
October 223:00 pm Hampton Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
RVW 31–1426,044
October 291:00 pmat No. 12 North Carolina A&T L 17–4222,150
November 124:00 pm Morgan State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
RVW 22–2116,879
November 192:00 pmvs. Bethune-Cookman ESPN Classic L 19–3945,372
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

@ Miami (FL)

Florida A&M @ Miami (FL)
Team1234Total
Rattlers03003
Hurricanes141442070

@ Coastal Carolina

Florida A&M @ Coastal Carolina
Team1234Total
Rattlers070310
#17 Chanticleers22146749

vs Tuskegee

Florida A&M vs Tuskegee (5th Quarter Classic)
Team1234Total
Rattlers0710017
Golden Tigers670720

South Carolina State

South Carolina State @ Florida A&M
Team1234Total
Bulldogs714131448
Rattlers070714

Savannah State

Savannah State @ Florida A&M
Team1234Total
Tigers070714
Rattlers0136019

North Carolina Central

North Carolina Central @ Florida A&M
Team1234Total
Rattlers500813
Eagles0301417

@ Delaware State

Florida A&M @ Delaware State
Team1234Total
Rattlers101002141
Hornets0146727

Hampton

Hampton @ Florida A&M
Team1234Total
Pirates070714
Rattlers70101431

@ North Carolina A&T

Florida A&M @ North Carolina A&T
Team1234Total
Rattlers0100717
#12 Aggies71414742

Morgan State

Morgan State @ Florida A&M
Team1234Total
Bears1407021
Rattlers6301322

vs Bethune-Cookman

Bethune-Cookman vs Florida A&M
Team1234Total
Wildcats14701839
Rattlers373619

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