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1986 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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1986 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Georgia Southern ^     13 2 0
No. 14 Tennessee State ^     10 2 1
No. 8 William & Mary ^     9 3 0
Eastern Washington     5 5 0
James Madison     5 5 1
Florida A&M     5 6 0
Northeastern     4 6 0
Western Kentucky     4 6 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Ken Riley, the Rattlers compiled a record of 5–6.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6TuskegeeW 17–910,473[1]
September 13vs. No. 1 Georgia Southern
L 12–3521,982[2]
September 20at TempleL 17–3842,098[3]
September 27at No. 7 Tennessee StateL 12–3430,050[4]
October 4Albany State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 2–1310,926[5]
October 11vs. No. 5 (D-II) Central State (OH)L 3–4141,002[6]
October 18vs. Alcorn StateW 33–3017,327[7]
November 1Hampton
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 44–921,978[8]
November 8South Carolina State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 26–37,295[9]
November 15at SouthernL 14–30[10]
November 29vs. Bethune–CookmanW 16–636,610[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Passes fizzle but FAMU triumphs". The Orlando Sentinel. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hambone whacks FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Owls overcome Florida A&M for 38–17 win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tennessee State beats FAMU, 34–12". Florida Today. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rambowled over". Tallahassee Democrat. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Running duo sparks 5–0 Central State". The Indianapolis Star. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Florida A&M holds off Alcorn, 33–30". The Miami Herald. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rattlers bite into Hampton U., 44–9". Daily Press. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Florida A&M shellacks punchless Bulldogs 26–3". The State. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern snaps Rattlers' three-game winning streak 30–14". Tallahassee Democrat. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rattlers rumble past B–CC". The Tampa Tribune. November 30, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.