1988 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
| 1988 Florida A&M Rattlers football | |
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MEAC co-champion | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–4–1 (4–2 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Bragg Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman $ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Florida A&M | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Ken Riley, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished as MEAC co-champion.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | at Delaware State | W 35–31 | 7,500 | [2] | ||
| September 10 | vs. No. 6 Georgia Southern* | L 14–42 | 18,556 | [3] | ||
| September 24 | at Tennessee State* | W 23–6 | 17,434 | [4] | ||
| October 1 | vs. No. 18 Jackson State* | T 10–10 | 47,259 | [5] | ||
| October 8 | vs. North Carolina A&T | W 58–7 | 24,051 | [6] | ||
| October 15 | Morgan State | W 35–14 | 8,894 | [7] | ||
| October 22 | South Carolina State |
| L 23–14 (forfeit) | [8] | ||
| October 29 | at Southern* | W 45–20 | 20,553 | [9] | ||
| November 5 | Howard |
| W 34–17 | 30,829 | [10] | |
| November 19 | Central State (OH)* | No. T–14 |
| L 23–27 | 7,467 | [11] |
| November 26 | vs. Bethune–Cookman | No. T–18 | L 0–25 | 50,259 | [12] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ https://meacsports.com/sports/2012/7/13/205502278.aspx
- ^ "Gilliam lifts FAMU past Delaware State 35–31". Florida Today. September 4, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Southern rips Rattlers 42–14". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 11, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU tops Tennessee St. for 1st time in 7 tries, 23–6". The Orlando Sentinel. September 25, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson St. ties Florida A&M". The Indianapolis Star. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU overpowers N.C. A&T, 58–7". The Miami Herald. October 9, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida A&M rolls past Morgan State, 35–14". The Baltimore Sun. October 16, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs drop 23–14 decision to FAMU". The Times and Democrat. October 23, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ezell paces FAMU victory". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers turn Bison around". Tallahassee Democrat. November 6, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Quarterback rallies Central State over the Rattlers". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Game proved to be a small part of the atmosphere". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 27, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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