2002 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

2002 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
2002 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Bethune–Cookman $^   7 – 1     11 – 2  
  5 – 3     7 – 5  
Hampton   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Morgan State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
South Carolina State   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Howard   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Norfolk State   2 – 6     5 – 6  
North Carolina A&T   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Delaware State   2 – 6     4 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Billy Joe, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 7–5, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 317:00 p.m.at No. 1 (I-A) Miami (FL)*No. 16
L 17–6368,548[1]
September 77:00 p.m.Morris Brown*No. 21
W 64–617,945[2]
September 141:30 p.m.vs. Morgan StateNo. 19
W 34–1623,619[3]
September 211:00 p.m.at Delaware StateNo. 15
W 20–184,135[4]
September 283:00 p.m.vs. Tennessee State*No. 11
W 37–2467,167[5]
October 57:00 p.m.South Carolina StateNo. 10
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 13–3116,520[6]
October 124:00 p.m.HowardNo. 21
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 24–2816,216[7]
October 194:00 p.m.North Carolina A&T
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 36–2810,493[8]
October 267:00 p.m.at Norfolk State
W 34–316,287[9]
November 23:00 p.m.Hampton
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 25–1329,065[10]
November 94:00 p.m.vs. Troy State*No. 24
L 7–2413,894[11]
November 234:00 p.m.vs. No. 11 Bethune–Cookman
L 10–3770,201[12]

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References

  1. ^ "Hurricanes easily pummel Rattlers". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 1, 2002. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "FAMU rebounds in big way". Tallahassee Democrat. September 8, 2002. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Printers, Rattlers bite Bears". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 15, 2002. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rattlers survive late scare". The Miami Herald. September 22, 2002. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "FAMU scores early, often to KO Tenn. St". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 29, 2002. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs roll to one of their biggest wins ever". The State. October 6, 2002. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "FAMU faces early end to MEAC hunt". Tallahassee Democrat. October 13, 2002. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rattlers keep title hopes alive". The News Journal. October 20, 2002. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rattlers outlast Norfolk State, win 34–31". Tallahassee Democrat. October 27, 2002. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "HU offense snakebitten". Daily Press. November 3, 2002. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Troy State bailed out by defense in 24–7 win". The Mobile Register. November 10, 2002. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Wildcats clinch MEAC". The Palm Beach Post. November 24, 2002. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "2002 Florida A&M Football". floridaam_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
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