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1985 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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1985 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^     13 2 0
No. 11 Eastern Washington ^     9 3 0
No. 18 Richmond     8 3 0
Colgate     7 3 1
Delaware     7 4 0
Tennessee State     7 4 0
No. 16 William & Mary     7 4 0
Lafayette     6 5 0
James Madison     5 6 0
Lehigh     5 6 0
Holy Cross     4 6 1
Florida A&M     4 7 0
Western Kentucky     4 7 0
Bucknell     3 7 0
Northeastern     2 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Rudy Hubbard, the Rattlers compiled a record of 4–7.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Kentucky StateW 52–65,268[1]
September 7vs. Georgia SouthernL 21–2718,086[2]
September 21at Youngstown StateL 21–2813,020[3]
September 28Tennessee State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 0–1221,666[4]
October 5at Albany State
W 31–208,268[5]
October 12Jackson State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 23–287,283[6]
October 19vs. Morris BrownW 10–015,023[7]
October 26Tuskegee
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 34–625,000[8]
November 2at Alcorn StateL 7–285,645[9]
November 16Southern
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 27–388,156[10]
November 23vs. Bethune–CookmanL 27–3141,358[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Florida A&M romps past Thorobreds". Tallahassee Democrat. September 1, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Georgia So. outlasts FAMU, 27–21". Pensacola News Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Youngstown St. stops Rattlers". Tallahassee Democrat. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tennessee State puts down Florida A&M". The Orlando Sentinel. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rattlers survive 31–20 scare from Division-2 Albany State". Tallahassee Democrat. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jackson State goes to extremes, but rattles FAMU". The Clarion-Ledger. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rattlers trip Morris Brown before 15,023". The Miami Herald. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Backup QB paces FAMU in romp past Tuskegee". The Orlando Sentinel. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rattlers stick in the mud and lose 28–7 to Alcorn". Tallahassee Democrat. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern's Swain catches Florida A&M napping, 38–27". Pensacola News Journal. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wildcats hold off Rattlers 31–27". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.