2008 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

American college football season July 2025 February 2026 2008 Florida A&M Rattlers football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 9–3 5–3 Joe Taylor 1st Bragg Memorial Stadium The 2008 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Taylor, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC. Schedule 2008 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network August 30 w y Alabama State Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 30–20 18,088 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-special-teams-play/129153420/ The Orlando Sentinel Special-teams play delivers win August 31, 2008 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 4 l y Delaware State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 28–35 OT 6,216 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-famu-loses-heartb/177836880/ Pensacola News Journal FAMU loses heartbreaker to Delaware St. September 5, 2008 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 w y Howard William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC 51–24 5,297 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-rattlers-pile-on-vs/177837043/ Tallahassee Democrat Rattlers pile on vs. Howard September 21, 2008 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 w y y Tennessee State 23 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Atlanta Football Classic 28–21 50,428 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122945381/pulley-powers-famu-victory/ The Miami Herald Pulley powers FAMU victory September 28, 2008 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 l South Carolina State Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 21–28 12,462 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-sc-state-hangs/177837431/ The Times and Democrat S.C. State hangs on, takes 28–21 win over the Rattlers October 5, 2008 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 w y Winston-Salem State Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 23–0 15,448 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-florida-am-blanks-wssu/177837627/ News and Record Florida A&M blanks WSSU October 10, 2008 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 w y y Southern A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 52–49 15,107 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-florida-am-beats-southern/131493403/ Florida Today Florida A&M beats Southern October 19, 2008 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 w y Norfolk State William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA 31–28 13,889 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-rattlers-win-on-last-sec/177837973/ St. Petersburg Times Rattlers win on last-second field goal October 26, 2008 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 l y Morgan State Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 10–13 16,205 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-kick-foils-famu-in/177838189/ Tallahassee Democrat Kick foils FAMU in final seconds November 2, 2008 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 w y North Carolina A&T Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC 45–7 7,036 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-florida-am-rolls-to/177838430/ The Palm Beach Post Florida A&M rolls to conference win November 9, 2008 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 w Hampton Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL (College GameDay) 45–24 9,711 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-former-coach-not/177838647/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Former coach not kind to HU November 16, 2008 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 w y Bethune–Cookman Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL Florida Classic 58–35 60,712 https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-rattlers-rout/177838817/ South Florida Sun Sentinel Rattlers rout Wildcats November 23, 2008 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com https://floridaam_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/Stats/Football/2008/TEAMSTAT.HTM 2008 Florida A&M Football floridaam_ftp.sidearmsports.com July 30, 2025 References Florida AandM Category:Florida A&M Rattlers football seasons Florida AandM Rattlers football