1995 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

1995 Florida A&M Rattlers football
1995 Florida A&M Rattlers football
MEAC champion
Heritage Bowl, L 25–30 vs. Southern
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	9–3 (6–0 MEAC)
Head coach	Billy Joe (2nd season);
Home stadium	Bragg Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 16 Florida A&M $	6	–	0	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Delaware State	5	–	1	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina State	4	–	2	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Howard	2	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
North Carolina A&T	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Bethune–Cookman	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Morgan State	0	–	6	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Rattlers were led by second-year head coach Billy Joe and played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They finished the season with an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the MEAC title. Florida A&M was invited to the Heritage Bowl, where they lost to Southern.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2		Tuskegee*	No. 23	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 28–16		^[1]
September 9	4:00 p.m.	at No. 19 (I-A) Miami (FL)*	No. 25	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 3–49	57,721	^[2]
September 16		Jackson State*		Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 15–12	13,914	^[3]
September 23	7:00 p.m.	vs. Tennessee State*		Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL (Orlando Weekend Classic)	W 24–7	20,079	^[4]^[5]^[6]
September 30		at Howard	No. 23	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	W 29–18	13,567	^[7]
October 7		North Carolina A&T	No. 23	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 20–3	29,785	^[8]
October 14		Delaware State	No. 21	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 24–21	13,181	^[9]
October 28		Morgan State	No. 17	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 47–9	27,767	^[10]
November 4	2:00 p.m.	vs. No. 12 Southern*	No. 14	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA	L 38–52	33,700	^[11]^[12]
November 11		at South Carolina State	No. 20	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 28–21	11,109	^[13]
November 25		vs. Bethune–Cookman	No. 16	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL (Florida Classic)	W 43–0	37,006	^[14]
December 29		vs. No. 11 Southern*	No. 16	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Heritage Bowl)	L 25–30	25,164	^[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

^ "FAMU turns back Tuskegee". Pensacola News Journal. September 3, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Florida A&M Rattlers vs. Miami Hurricanes Box Score". USAToday.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ "Vidal makes his point perfectly clear". Tallahassee Democrat. September 17, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Otterson, Chuck (September 23, 1995). "FAMU vs. Tennessee St". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 11C. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vidal (243 yards) carries FAMU". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. September 24, 1995. p. 8D. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "FAMU weathers Tenn. St". Tallahassee Democrat. September 24, 1995. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Florida A&M finds strength in reserve quarterback Allen". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 1, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rattlers spoil Aggies' party". Greensboro News & Record. October 8, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "FAMU takes first place in MEAC". Tallahassee Democrat. October 15, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Passing, running come together for FAMU win". St. Petersburg Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Florida A&M Rattlers vs. Southern Jaguars". Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. November 4, 1995. p. 2C. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Daniels, Bryan (November 5, 1995). "FAMU's comeback try comes up short". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. p. 8D. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rattlers blitz Bulldogs". The State. November 12, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Ryan, Dan (November 26, 1995). "FAMU deals rival B-CC a Classic Whipping". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. C10. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Late pickoff doome FAMU to a repeat defeat in Dome". The Atlanta Constitution. December 30, 1995. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "FAMU turns back Tuskegee". Pensacola News Journal. September 3, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Florida A&M Rattlers vs. Miami Hurricanes Box Score". USAToday.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[3] "Vidal makes his point perfectly clear". Tallahassee Democrat. September 17, 1995. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Otterson, Chuck (September 23, 1995). "FAMU vs. Tennessee St". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 11C. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] "Vidal (243 yards) carries FAMU". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. September 24, 1995. p. 8D. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] "FAMU weathers Tenn. St". Tallahassee Democrat. September 24, 1995. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Florida A&M finds strength in reserve quarterback Allen". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 1, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Rattlers spoil Aggies' party". Greensboro News & Record. October 8, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "FAMU takes first place in MEAC". Tallahassee Democrat. October 15, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Passing, running come together for FAMU win". St. Petersburg Times. October 29, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Florida A&M Rattlers vs. Southern Jaguars". Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. November 4, 1995. p. 2C. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[12] Daniels, Bryan (November 5, 1995). "FAMU's comeback try comes up short". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. p. 8D. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[13] "Rattlers blitz Bulldogs". The State. November 12, 1995. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] Ryan, Dan (November 26, 1995). "FAMU deals rival B-CC a Classic Whipping". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. C10. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

[15] "Late pickoff doome FAMU to a repeat defeat in Dome". The Atlanta Constitution. December 30, 1995. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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1995 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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