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Florida A&M Rattlers
| Location: Tallahassee, Fl Founded: 1887 Enrollment: 12,792  Nickname: Rattlers School Colors: Orange and Green Mascot: Venom Joined the MEAC: 1986 U. President: James H. Ammons Director of Athletics: S. Allen Bogan Head Coach: Rubin Carter Conference (co) Champions: 1988, 1990, 1995-96,1998, 2000-01 Stadium: Bragg Memorial Stadium Current Capacity: 25,500 First Year of Football: 1907 |
Based in Tallahassee, Florida, the Florida A&M Rattlers are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in the NCAA Division I-AA. The Rattlers joined the MEAC in 1986 after competing in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in Division II. The Rattlers have played their home games at the Bragg Memorial Stadium since 1982.
Between 1938 and 1961, the team won the Black College National Championship in football eight times; later, the Rattlers claimed 22 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships and finally 5 MEAC titles. One of the most notable coaches in team history was Jake Gaither, who coached the Rattlers for 25 years before retiring in 1969.
In 2008, the Rattlers finished with an overall record of 9-3 and obtained second place in the MEAC with the help of coach Joe Taylor.
Florida A&M 2009 Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| September 5 | Delaware State | TBA |
| September 10 | at Winston-Salem | 7:30 PM ET |
| September 12 | at Winston-Salem | TBA |
| September 19 | Howard | TBA |
| September 26 | Tennessee State | TBA |
| October 10 | at Miami (FL) | TBA |
| October 10 | at Winston-Salem | 6:00 PM ET |
| October 17 | at South Carolina State | 2:00 PM ET |
| October 24 | Norfolk State | TBA |
| October 31 | at Morgan State | 4:00 PM ET |
| November 7 | North Carolina A&T | TBA |
| November 14 | at Hampton | 1:00 PM ET |
| November 21 | at Bethune-Cookman | TBA |