1999 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
| 1999 Florida A&M Rattlers football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 24–27 at Youngstown State | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 4 |
| Record | 11–4 (7–1 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Bragg Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 North Carolina A&T $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 0 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1999 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Billy Joe, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 11–4, with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC. Florida A&M finished their season with a loss against Youngstown State in the Division I-AA playoffs.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | at No. 8 (I-A) Miami (FL)* | No. 6 | L 3–57 | 54,147 | [1] | |
| September 11 | Norfolk State | No. 13 | W 56–7 | 12,902 | [2] | |
| September 18 | vs. No. 12 Tennessee State* | No. 13 | L 25–42 | 44,812 | [3] | |
| September 25 | vs. South Carolina State | No. 19 |
| W 76–17 | 20,542 | [4] |
| October 2 | Morgan State | No. 18 |
| W 66–10 | 15,478 | [5] |
| October 9 | at Howard | No. 15 | W 40–34 3OT | 8,890 | [6] | |
| October 23 | at No. 20 Hampton | No. 14 | W 41–6 | 9,421 | [7] | |
| October 30 | Delaware State | No. 13 |
| W 48–19 | 26,216 | [8] |
| November 6 | No. 3 Southern* | No. 12 |
| W 65–18 | 19,058 | [9] |
| November 13 | at No. 23 North Carolina A&T | No. 8 | L 15–30 | 19,908 | [10] | |
| November 20 | vs. Bethune–Cookman | No. 15 | W 63–14 | 70,125 | [11] | |
| November 27 | at No. 4 Appalachian State* | No. 14 | W 44–29 | 6,837 | [12] | |
| December 4 | at No. 6 Troy State* | No. 14 |
| W 17–10 | 12,689 | [13] |
| December 11 | at No. 9 Youngstown State* | No. 14 |
| L 24–27 | 17,846 | [14] |
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References
- ^ "Canes throttle Rattlers 57–3". The News-Press. September 5, 1999. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU rebounds with an easy win". Tallahassee Democrat. September 12, 1999. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tenn. State tops FAMU in Classic". The Atlanta Constitution. September 19, 1999. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU hammers S.C. State, 76–17". The Times and Democrat. September 26, 1999. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers embarrass Morgan State, 66–10". Tallahassee Democrat. October 3, 1999. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU outlasts Howard in 3rd overtime, 40–34". The Miami Herald. October 10, 1999. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "HU feels Rattlers' bite". Daily Press. October 24, 1999. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU trounces Delaware St". Florida Today. October 31, 1999. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Making a playoff statement; Florida A&M throws Southern's talk into its face as the Rattlers routed the Division I-AA power". Tallahassee Democrat. November 7, 1999. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU upset by NC A&T". The Palm Beach Post. November 14, 1999. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "It's not Classic: FAMU rolls, 63–14". The Orlando Sentinel. November 21, 1999. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers scale ASU". Tallahassee Democrat. November 28, 1999. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Solid Rattler defense leads upset of Trojans". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 5, 1999. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thrilling win sends YSU to title game". The Plain Dealer. December 12, 1999. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.