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FAMU is one of the largest HBCUs in the nation with a student body of nearly 10,000 students hailing from all regions of the United States and several foreign countries. Individuals part of the FAMU community are affectionately referred to as "FAMUly" or members of "Rattler Nation". [65] [66] FAMU has over 100 student organizations on campus. [67]
FAMU went on to win the first NCAA D1-AA National Championship in 1978 after defeating the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The Rattlers meet the Bethune–Cookman Wildcats every year in the Florida Classic on the third weekend in November. The Rattlers lead the overall series with Bethune Cookman University, 45-15-1.
FAMU had successfully petitioned the NCAA for Division I classification (Division I-AA in football), which took effect on September 1, 1978. [5] 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.
FAMU football ended the 2024 season with a 7-5 record. Now, the Rattlers focus on the offseason - their first complete cycle under James Colzie III.
FAMU has won five straight homecoming games, dating back to 2018. The Rattlers’ 2020 football season and homecoming were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
FAMU Black College Football National Championship Seasons 1938 Black College National Champions William M. Bell 8–0 SIAC 1942 Black College National Champions William M. Bell 9–0 SIAC
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The Florida A&M Rattlers won the 2024 Black College Football National Championship. But the Rattlers aren't satisfied with past success. Complacency can be FAMU football's greatest adversary in 2024.