1982 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

American college football season September 2024 February 2026 1982 Florida A&M Rattlers football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 6–5 4–1 Rudy Hubbard 9th Bragg Memorial Stadium The 1982 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Rudy Hubbard, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC. Schedule 1982 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 11 w y 1982 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 27–0 16,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-famu-pounds-morris-brown/154609383/ St. Petersburg Timmes FAMU pounds Morris Brown 27–0 September 12, 1982 September 3, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 w y Delaware State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 39–23 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-koonce-rallies-famu/154609632/ Tallahassee Democrat Koonce rallies FAMU to 39–23 win September 19, 1982 September 3, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 l y Grambling State 4 Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 21–43 22,127 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121180770/warner-stagg-bear-and-robinson-4321/ St. Petersburg Times Warner, Stagg, Bear, and Robinson 43–21 September 26, 1982 September 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 w y Howard Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL 62–3 22,120 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-florida-am-takes-62/154609955/ The Palm Beach Post Florida A&M takes 62–3 win October 3, 1982 September 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 l y y 14 Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 14–15 24,624 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-famu-falls-1514/129336585/ The Orlando Sentinel FAMU falls, 15–14 October 10, 1982 September 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 w y 1982 Albany State Golden Rams Albany State Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 48–0 8,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-rattlers-rally-for/154610284/ Tallahassee Democrat Rattlers rally for 48–0 rout October 17, 1982 September 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 l y South Carolina State 14 State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 19–21 11,654 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122466414/failure-on-fourth-down-sends-rattlers-tu/ Failure on fourth down sends Rattlers tumbling The Tampa Tribune October 24, 1982 August 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 30 l y y Alcorn State Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 13–23 25,583 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-braves-comeback-ruins/130347471/ Braves' comeback ruins Rattlers' homecoming, 23–13 The Tampa Tribune-Times October 31, 1982 August 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 6 w y North Carolina A&T Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Orange Blossom Classic 35–7 17,019 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-rattlers-dominate-in-ob/154610833/ The Miami Herald Rattlers dominate in OB Classic, 35–7 November 7, 1982 September 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 l y y Southern A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 21–24 22,355 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-famu-loses-wild-and/130336027/ Tallahassee Democrat FAMU loses wild and crazy game November 14, 1982 September 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 20 w y Bethune–Cookman Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 29–14 rivalry 39,613 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-famu-gets-a-kick-out-o/154611201/ The Tampa Tribune FAMU gets a kick out of 'Cats, 29–14 November 21, 1982 September 3, 2024 Newspapers.com NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Florida A&M) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/132503 National Collegiate Athletic Association November 9, 2024 References Florida AandM Category:Florida A&M Rattlers football seasons Florida AandM Rattlers football