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1984 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19831985 →
1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee State   –   11 – 0 – 0
Georgia Southern   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Holy Cross   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Delaware   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 12 Richmond ^   –   8 – 4 – 0
Eastern Washington   –   7 – 2 – 1
James Madison   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   6 – 5 – 0
Bucknell   –   5 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Lafayette   –   5 – 5 – 0
Lehigh   –   5 – 6 – 0
Florida A&M   –   3 – 6 – 1
Northeastern   –   3 – 7 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Rudy Hubbard, the Rattlers compiled a record of 3–7–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. Georgia SouthernL 0–1412,743
September 8Fort Valley StateL 14–1910,000
September 15vs. No. 1 (D-II) Troy StateL 3–1720,382–20,442
September 21at No. 10 Tennessee StateL 20–4125,000
September 29Kentucky State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 42–14
October 6at Jackson StateT 10–10
October 13Morris Brown
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 33–1224,533
October 27vs. No. 4 Alcorn StateL 14–5111,600
November 3Prairie View A&M
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 41–8
November 10at SouthernL 18–28
November 17at No. 10 Eastern KentuckyL 14–21

References

  1. "Ga. Southern hits Florida A&M 14–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Fort Valley St. trips FAMU, 19–14". The Orlando Sentinel. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "FAMU offense struggles in 3rd straight loss". Tallahassee Democrat. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Final 1984 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Troy State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  5. "TSU remains perfect". The Tennessean. September 22, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Kentucky State walloped 43–14 by Florida A&M". The Courier-Journal. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "FAMU, Jackson State battle to tie". The Orlando Sentinel. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "FAMU stomps Morris Brown". St. Petersburg Times. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Alcorn State annihilates FAMU 51–14 in Classic". St. Petersburg Times. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Florida A&M outclasses hapless Prairie View". The Orlando Sentinel. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Southern tops Florida A&M". The Orlando Sentinel. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Rattlers let Colonels escape". Tallahassee Democrat. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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