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The Rattlers have been part of a couple controversies in recent years. In 2022, FAMU almost had to forfeit a week 1 game against North Carolina because 20 players were academically ineligible to play. In July 2023, Florida A&M halted all football related activities after a rap video containing explicit lyrics was filmed in their locker room.
The 1977 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Rudy Hubbard , the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 11–0 and a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and ...
In 1978, Florida A&M was a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), a NCAA Division II conference. The university had successfully petitioned the NCAA for NCAA Division I classification (NCAA Division I-AA in football), which took effect on September 1, 1978. [2]
On November 15, 2008, Florida A&M football received national attention when ESPN's College GameDay was broadcast live from the campus. FAMU became the first historically black college or university campus to ever host the program. [3] The Florida A&M Rattlers have won 29 Conference Championships and 13 different college football national titles.
The Florida Classic is the annual college football rivalry game between Bethune–Cookman University and Florida A&M University. [1] The game is operated by Florida Citrus Sports, a non-profit group that also organizes the Pop-Tarts Bowl and Citrus Bowl .
Florida A&M shared the SIAC title with Alabama A&M. [1] The team included halfback Bob Hayes who tied the world record for the 100-yard dash. The team's statistical leaders included Robert Paremore with 629 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns and 64 points scored, Jim Tullis with 957 passing yards, and Al Denson with 461 receiving yards. [2]
The Florida A&M Rattlers college football team represents Florida A&M University in the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), as part of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. The program has had 19 head coaches, and 1 interim head coach, since it began play during the 1907 season.
Florida A&M was ranked No. 3 in the final rankings of black college football teams issued by the Pittsburgh Courier. [ 3 ] The team's statistical leaders included Willie Galimore with 780 rushing yards, Lawrence Williams with 299 passing yards, and Al Frazier with 258 receiving yards and 78 points scored. [ 4 ]