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1984 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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1984 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee State     11 0 0
Georgia Southern     8 3 0
No. 15 Holy Cross     8 3 0
No. 19 Delaware     8 3 0
No. 12 Richmond ^     8 4 0
Eastern Washington     7 2 1
James Madison     6 5 0
William & Mary     6 5 0
Bucknell     5 5 0
Colgate     5 5 0
Lafayette     5 5 0
Lehigh     5 6 0
Florida A&M     3 6 1
Northeastern     3 7 0
Western Kentucky     2 9 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Rudy Hubbard, the Rattlers compiled a record of 3–7–1.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. Georgia SouthernL 0–1412,743[1]
September 8Fort Valley StateL 14–1910,000[2]
September 15vs. No. 1 (D-II) Troy StateL 3–1720,382–20,442[3][4]
September 21at No. 10 Tennessee StateL 20–4125,000[5]
September 29Kentucky State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 43–14[6]
October 6at Jackson StateT 10–10[7]
October 13Morris Brown
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 33–1224,533[8]
October 27vs. No. 4 Alcorn StateL 14–5111,600[9]
November 3Prairie View A&M
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 41–8[10]
November 10at SouthernL 18–28[11]
November 17at No. 10 Eastern KentuckyL 14–21[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Ga. Southern hits Florida A&M 14–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fort Valley St. trips FAMU, 19–14". The Orlando Sentinel. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "FAMU offense struggles in 3rd straight loss". Tallahassee Democrat. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Troy State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "TSU remains perfect". The Tennessean. September 22, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kentucky State walloped 43–14 by Florida A&M". The Courier-Journal. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "FAMU, Jackson State battle to tie". The Orlando Sentinel. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "FAMU stomps Morris Brown". St. Petersburg Times. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn State annihilates FAMU 51–14 in Classic". St. Petersburg Times. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Florida A&M outclasses hapless Prairie View". The Orlando Sentinel. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern tops Florida A&M". The Orlando Sentinel. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rattlers let Colonels escape". Tallahassee Democrat. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.