American college football season
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[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:00 pm | at Miami (FL)* | | ESPN3 | L 3–70 | 65,326 |
September 10 | 7:00 pm | at Coastal Carolina* | | ESPN3 | L 10–49 | 10,037 |
September 17 | 7:00 pm | vs. Tuskegee* | | RV | L 17–20 | 19,223 |
September 24 | 6:00 pm | South Carolina State | | RV | L 14–48 | 19,127 |
October 1 | 6:00 pm | Savannah State | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| RV | W 19–14 | 16,789 |
October 8 | 4:00 pm | at North Carolina Central | | NSN | L 13–17 | 617 |
October 15 | 2:00 pm | at Delaware State | | WDSU-TV | W 41–27 | 3,124 |
October 22 | 3:00 pm | Hampton | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| RV | W 31–14 | 26,044 |
October 29 | 1:00 pm | at No. 12 North Carolina A&T | | | L 17–42 | 22,150 |
November 12 | 4:00 pm | Morgan State | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| RV | W 22–21 | 16,879 |
November 19 | 2:00 pm | vs. Bethune-Cookman | | ESPN Classic | L 19–39 | 45,372 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries[edit]
@ Miami (Fla.)[edit]
Florida A&M @ Miami (Fla.) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Rattlers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | • Hurricanes | 14 | 14 | 42 | 0 | 70 | |
@ Coastal Carolina[edit]
Florida A&M @ Coastal Carolina | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Rattlers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | • #17 Chanticleers | 22 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 49 | |
vs Tuskegee[edit]
Florida A&M vs Tuskegee (5th Quarter Classic) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Rattlers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | • Golden Tigers | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 | |
South Carolina State[edit]
South Carolina State @ Florida A&M | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 48 | Rattlers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
Savannah State[edit]
Savannah State @ Florida A&M | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | • Rattlers | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 19 | |
North Carolina Central[edit]
North Carolina Central @ Florida A&M | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Rattlers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | • Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 | |
@ Delaware State[edit]
Florida A&M @ Delaware State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Rattlers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 41 | Hornets | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 27 | |
Hampton[edit]
Hampton @ Florida A&M | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Pirates | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | • Rattlers | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 31 | |
@ North Carolina A&T[edit]
Florida A&M @ North Carolina A&T | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Rattlers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 | • #12 Aggies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 | |
Morgan State[edit]
Morgan State @ Florida A&M | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Bears | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | • Rattlers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 22 | |
vs Bethune-Cookman[edit]
Bethune-Cookman vs Florida A&M | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Wildcats | 14 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 39 | Rattlers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | |
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