1984 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

1984 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee State   –   11 – 0 – 0
Eastern Washington   –   7 – 2 – 1
Georgia Southern   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Holy Cross   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Delaware   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 12 Richmond ^   –   8 – 4 – 0
James Madison   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   6 – 5 – 0
Bucknell   –   5 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Lafayette   –   5 – 5 – 0
Lehigh   –   5 – 6 – 0
  –   3 – 6 – 1
Northeastern   –   3 – 7 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Rudy Hubbard, the Rattlers compiled a record of 3–7–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. Georgia Southern
L 0–1412,743[1]
September 8Fort Valley State
L 14–1910,000[2]
September 15vs. No. 1 (D-II) Troy State
L 3–1720,382–20,442[3][4]
September 21at No. 10 Tennessee State
L 20–4125,000[5]
September 29Kentucky State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 42–14[6]
October 6at Jackson State
T 10–10[7]
October 13Morris Brown
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 33–1224,533[8]
October 27vs. No. 4 Alcorn State
L 14–5111,600[9]
November 3Prairie View A&M
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 41–8[10]
November 10at Southern
L 18–28[11]
November 17at No. 10 Eastern Kentucky
L 14–21[12]

References

  1. ^ "Ga. Southern hits Florida A&M 14–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fort Valley St. trips FAMU, 19–14". The Orlando Sentinel. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "FAMU offense struggles in 3rd straight loss". Tallahassee Democrat. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Troy State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "TSU remains perfect". The Tennessean. September 22, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kentucky State walloped 43–14 by Florida A&M". The Courier-Journal. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "FAMU, Jackson State battle to tie". The Orlando Sentinel. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "FAMU stomps Morris Brown". St. Petersburg Times. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn State annihilates FAMU 51–14 in Classic". St. Petersburg Times. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Florida A&M outclasses hapless Prairie View". The Orlando Sentinel. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern tops Florida A&M". The Orlando Sentinel. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rattlers let Colonels escape". Tallahassee Democrat. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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