2003 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

American college football season June 2025 February 2026 2003 Florida A&M Rattlers football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 6–6 3–4 Billy Joe 10th Gulf Coast Derek Hill 1st 4–3 Bragg Memorial Stadium The 2003 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Billy Joe, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 6–6, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished sixth in the MEAC. Schedule 2003 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern August 30 l y y Alabama State Ford Field Detroit, MI 22–38 Detroit Classic 54,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-alabama-state-wins-de/129142777/ Alabama State wins Detroit Classic Detroit Free Press August 31, 2003 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com September 6 w Morgan State Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 26–7 15,305 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-rattlers-right-ship/173621544/ Tallahassee Democrat Rattlers right ship, oust Bears September 7, 2003 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com September 13 l y y Florida 19 (I-A) Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL 3–63 90,087 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-gators-stuff-rattlers-633/173621975/ Florida Today Gators stuff Rattlers 63–3 September 14, 2003 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 w y y Tennessee State Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Atlanta Football Classic 10–7 70,185 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122944859/freshman-qb-leads-famu-107/ The Atlanta Constitution Freshman QB leads FAMU, 10–7 September 21, 2003 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 w Delaware State Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 15–14 22,159 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-hornets-upset-bid-deni/173622239/ The News Journal Hornets' upset bid denied September 28, 2003 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 w y y Jackson State RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN Circle City Classic 28–14 58,198 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-rattlers-qb-offer/129534604/ The Indianapolis Star Rattlers' QB offers classic performance October 5, 2003 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 l y Howard William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC 14–16 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-wide-left-woe/173622617/ South Florida Sun Sentinel Wide-left woes doom Rattlers October 12, 2003 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 l y North Carolina A&T 25 Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC 16–22 18,301 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-pass-rush-trickery-lift/173622827/ News and Record Pass rush, trickery lift Aggies to home victory October 19, 2003 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 w y Norfolk State Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 60–10 26,514 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-homecrushing-rattl/173623073/ Tallahassee Democrat Homecrushing; Rattlers throttle Norfolk State 60–10 before sold-out crowd October 26, 2003 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 w y Hampton 21 Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA 34–23 3,572 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-famu-offense-comes/173623605/ Tallahassee Democrat FAMU offense comes alive against No. 21 Hampton November 2, 2003 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 l y South Carolina State Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC 15–27 11,044 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-big-plays-lift-bulldogs-in-fin/173623979/ The State Big plays lift Bulldogs in final meeting with Rattlers November 16, 2003 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 l y Bethune–Cookman 15 Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL Florida Classic 35–39 73,358 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-bcc-downs-famu-with-lat/173624271/ St. Petersburg Times B–CC downs FAMU with late touchdown November 23, 2003 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com https://floridaam_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/Stats/Football/2003/TEAMSTAT.HTM 2003 Florida A&M Football floridaam_ftp.sidearmsports.com June 4, 2025 References Florida AandM Category:Florida A&M Rattlers football seasons Florida AandM Rattlers football