2003 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

2003 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–6 (3–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
2003 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 North Carolina A&T $^   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 15 Bethune–Cookman ^   6 – 2     9 – 2  
South Carolina State   5 – 2     8 – 4  
Hampton   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Morgan State   4 – 3     6 – 5  
  3 – 4     6 – 6  
Howard   2 – 5     4 – 7  
Delaware State   1 – 6     1 – 10  
Norfolk State   0 – 8     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Billy Joe, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 6–6, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished sixth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30vs. Alabama State*
L 22–3854,500[1]
September 6Morgan State
W 26–715,305[2]
September 13at No. 19 (I-A) Florida*
L 3–6390,087[3]
September 20vs. Tennessee State*
W 10–770,185[4]
September 27Delaware State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 15–1422,159[5]
October 4vs. Jackson State*
W 28–1458,198[6]
October 11at Howard
L 14–1610,500[7]
October 18at North Carolina A&T
L 16–2218,301[8]
October 25Norfolk State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 60–1026,514[9]
November 1at No. 21 Hampton
W 34–233,572[10]
November 15at South Carolina State
L 15–2711,044[11]
November 22vs. No. 15 Bethune–Cookman
L 35–3973,358[12]

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References

  1. ^ "Alabama State wins Detroit Classic". Detroit Free Press. August 31, 2003. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rattlers right ship, oust Bears". Tallahassee Democrat. September 7, 2003. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gators stuff Rattlers 63–3". Florida Today. September 14, 2003. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Freshman QB leads FAMU, 10–7". The Atlanta Constitution. September 21, 2003. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hornets' upset bid denied". The News Journal. September 28, 2003. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rattlers' QB offers classic performance". The Indianapolis Star. October 5, 2003. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wide-left woes doom Rattlers". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 12, 2003. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pass rush, trickery lift Aggies to home victory". News and Record. October 19, 2003. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Homecrushing; Rattlers throttle Norfolk State 60–10 before sold-out crowd". Tallahassee Democrat. October 26, 2003. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "FAMU offense comes alive against No. 21 Hampton". Tallahassee Democrat. November 2, 2003. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Big plays lift Bulldogs in final meeting with Rattlers". The State. November 16, 2003. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "B–CC downs FAMU with late touchdown". St. Petersburg Times. November 23, 2003. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "2003 Florida A&M Football". floridaam_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
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