2016 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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.

2016 Florida A&M Rattlers football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	4–7 (4–4 MEAC)
Head coach	Alex Wood (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Martin Spieler (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Theo Lemon (2nd season)
Home stadium	Bragg Memorial Stadium

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 pm	at Miami (FL)*	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ESPN3	L 3–70	65,326
September 10	7:00 pm	at Coastal Carolina*	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN3	L 10–49	10,037
September 17	7:00 pm	vs. Tuskegee*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (5th Quarter Classic)	RV	L 17–20	19,223
September 24	6:00 pm	South Carolina State	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	RV	L 14–48	19,127
October 1	6:00 pm	Savannah State	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	RV	W 19–14	16,789
October 8	4:00 pm	at North Carolina Central	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC	NSN	L 13–17	617
October 15	2:00 pm	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	WDSU-TV	W 41–27	3,124
October 22	3:00 pm	Hampton	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	RV	W 31–14	26,044
October 29	1:00 pm	at No. 12 North Carolina A&T	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC		L 17–42	22,150
November 12	4:00 pm	Morgan State	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	RV	W 22–21	16,879
November 19	2:00 pm	vs. Bethune-Cookman	Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium Orlando, FL (Florida Classic)	ESPN Classic	L 19–39	45,372
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

@ Miami (Fla.)

Florida A&M @ Miami (Fla.)

1 2 3 4 Total Rattlers 0 3 0 0 3 • Hurricanes 14 14 42 0 70 Date: September 3 Location: Sun Life Stadium Miami, FL Game start: 6:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 65,326 Television network: ESPN3

See also: 2016 Miami Hurricanes football team

@ Coastal Carolina

Florida A&M @ Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total Rattlers 0 7 0 3 10 • #17 Chanticleers 22 14 6 7 49 Date: September 10 Location: Brooks Stadium Conway, SC Game start: 7:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 10,037 Television network: ESPN3

See also: 2016 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

vs Tuskegee

Florida A&M vs Tuskegee (5th Quarter Classic)

1 2 3 4 Total Rattlers 0 7 10 0 17 • Golden Tigers 6 7 0 7 20 Date: September 17 Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL Game start: 6:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 19,223 Television network: RV

See also: Tuskegee Golden Tigers football

South Carolina State

South Carolina State @ Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total • Bulldogs 7 14 13 14 48 Rattlers 0 7 0 7 14 Date: September 24 Location: Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL Game start: 6:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 19,127 Television network: RV

See also: 2016 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

Savannah State

Savannah State @ Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 0 7 0 7 14 • Rattlers 0 13 6 0 19 Date: October 1 Location: Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL Game start: 6:00 PM EST Game attendance: 16,789 Television network: RV

See also: 2016 Savannah State Tigers football team

North Carolina Central

North Carolina Central @ Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total Rattlers 5 0 0 8 13 • Eagles 0 3 0 14 17 Date: October 8 Location: O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC Game start: 4:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 617 Television network: NSN

See also: 2016 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

@ Delaware State

Florida A&M @ Delaware State

1 2 3 4 Total • Rattlers 10 10 0 21 41 Hornets 0 14 6 7 27 Date: October 15 Location: Alumni Stadium Dover, DE Game start: 2:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 3,124 Television network: WDSU-TV

See also: 2016 Delaware State Hornets football team

Hampton

Hampton @ Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total Pirates 0 7 0 7 14 • Rattlers 7 0 10 14 31 Date: October 22 Location: Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL Game start: 3:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 26,044 Television network: RV

See also: 2016 Hampton Pirates football team

@ North Carolina A&T

Florida A&M @ North Carolina A&T

1 2 3 4 Total Rattlers 0 10 0 7 17 • #12 Aggies 7 14 14 7 42 Date: October 29 Location: Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC Game start: 1:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 22,150 Television network: LTV

See also: 2016 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

Morgan State

Morgan State @ Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total Bears 14 0 7 0 21 • Rattlers 6 3 0 13 22 Date: November 12 Location: Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL Game start: 4:00 PM EST Game attendance: 16,879 Television network: RV

See also: 2016 Morgan State Bears football team

vs Bethune-Cookman

Bethune-Cookman vs Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total • Wildcats 14 7 0 18 39 Rattlers 3 7 3 6 19 Date: November 19 Location: Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium Orlando, FL Game start: 2:00 PM EST Game attendance: 45,372 Television network: ESPN Classic

See also: 2016 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats football team