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2016 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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2016 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (4–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMartin Spieler (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTheo Lemon (2nd season)
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 North Carolina Central $   8 0     9 3  
No. 20 North Carolina A&T ^   7 1     9 3  
Hampton   5 3     5 6  
South Carolina State   5 3     5 6  
Bethune–Cookman   4 4     4 6  
Florida A&M *   4 4     4 7  
Norfolk State   3 5     4 7  
Savannah State *   3 5     3 7  
Morgan State *   3 5     3 8  
Howard *   2 6     2 9  
Delaware State   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * Florida A&M, Howard, Morgan State, and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rattlers were led by second-year head coach Alex Wood. They played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 4–7, 4–4 in MEAC play to finish in a two way tie for fifth place.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmat Miami (FL)*ESPN3L 3–7065,326
September 107:00 pmat Coastal Carolina*ESPN3L 10–4910,037
September 177:00 pmvs. Tuskegee*
RVL 17–2019,223
September 246:00 pmSouth Carolina StateRVL 14–4819,127
October 16:00 pmSavannah State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
RVW 19–1416,789
October 84:00 pmat North Carolina CentralNSNL 13–17617
October 152:00 pmat Delaware StateWDSU-TVW 41–273,124
October 223:00 pmHamptondagger
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
RVW 31–1426,044
October 291:00 pmat No. 12 North Carolina A&TL 17–4222,150
November 124:00 pmMorgan State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
RVW 22–2116,879
November 192:00 pmvs. Bethune-CookmanESPN ClassicL 19–3945,372
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

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@ Miami (Fla.)

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Florida A&M @ Miami (Fla.)
1 234Total
Rattlers 0 300 3
Hurricanes 14 14420 70

@ Coastal Carolina

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Florida A&M @ Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Rattlers 0 703 10
#17 Chanticleers 22 1467 49

vs Tuskegee

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Florida A&M vs Tuskegee (5th Quarter Classic)
1 234Total
Rattlers 0 7100 17
Golden Tigers 6 707 20

South Carolina State

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South Carolina State @ Florida A&M
1 234Total
Bulldogs 7 141314 48
Rattlers 0 707 14

Savannah State

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Savannah State @ Florida A&M
1 234Total
Tigers 0 707 14
Rattlers 0 1360 19

North Carolina Central

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North Carolina Central @ Florida A&M
1 234Total
Rattlers 5 008 13
Eagles 0 3014 17

@ Delaware State

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Florida A&M @ Delaware State
1 234Total
Rattlers 10 10021 41
Hornets 0 1467 27

Hampton

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Hampton @ Florida A&M
1 234Total
Pirates 0 707 14
Rattlers 7 01014 31

@ North Carolina A&T

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Florida A&M @ North Carolina A&T
1 234Total
Rattlers 0 1007 17
#12 Aggies 7 14147 42

Morgan State

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Morgan State @ Florida A&M
1 234Total
Bears 14 070 21
Rattlers 6 3013 22

vs Bethune-Cookman

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Bethune-Cookman vs Florida A&M
1 234Total
Wildcats 14 7018 39
Rattlers 3 736 19

References

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