1991 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

1991 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
1991 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Delaware State + 5 1 0 9 2 0
North Carolina A&T + 5 1 0 9 3 0
South Carolina State 3 3 0 7 4 0
3 3 0 5 5 0
Bethune–Cookman 3 3 0 4 6 0
Howard 1 5 0 2 9 0
Morgan State 1 5 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1991 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Ken Riley, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for thied in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Tuskegee*W 47–2415,854[1]
September 14at HowardL 21–2815,505[2]
September 21No. 9 Georgia Southern*
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 21–2812,525[3]
September 28vs. Tennessee State*W 43–749,767[4]
October 12at North Carolina A&TL 19–419,961[5]
October 19Delaware State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 20–1010,418[6]
October 26vs. South Carolina State
L 7–2146,000[7]
November 2Morgan State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 55–627,132[8]
November 9vs. Southern*W 24–2020,503[9]
November 16at Grambling State*L 22–257,001[10]
November 30vs. Bethune–CookmanW 46–2840,249[11]

References

  1. ^ "Duffey sparks FAMU to 47–24 win over Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rattlers' comeback falls short 28–21". The Palm Beach Post. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bostick grounds FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Opportunistic A&M rattles Tenn. St. 43–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 29, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "FAMU's turnovers fuel Aggie victory". Tallahassee Democrat. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rattlers get back on MEAC win track". Tallahassee Democrat. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "S.C. State wins in Columbia". The Herald. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "FAMU turns back the clock". Tallahassee Democrat. November 3, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ezell's pass to Daniel wins Classic". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Flat Rattlers done in by turnovers, Tigers". Tallahassee Democrat. November 17, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ezell carries Rattlers to victory". The Tampa Tribune. December 1, 1991. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.