1995 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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.

1995 Florida A&M Rattlers football
MEAC champion
Heritage Bowl, L 25–30 vs. Southern
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (6–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Florida A&M $ 6 0 0 9 3 0
Delaware State 5 1 0 6 5 0
South Carolina State 4 2 0 6 4 0
Howard 2 4 0 6 5 0
North Carolina A&T 2 4 0 4 7 0
Bethune–Cookman 2 4 0 3 8 0
Morgan State 0 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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

References

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  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  .
  5. ^ "Vidal (243 yards) carries FAMU". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. September 24, 1995. p. 8D. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  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  .
  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  .
  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  .
  15. ^ "Late pickoff doome FAMU to a repeat defeat in Dome". The Atlanta Constitution. December 30, 1995. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.