1973 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

American college football season April 2026 April 2026 1973 Florida A&M Rattlers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Division I SIAC 5–6 4–1 James "Big Jim" Williams 2nd Bragg Memorial Stadium Orange Blossom Classic W 23–12 vs. South Carolina State The 1973 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of Division I of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach James "Big Jim" Williams, the Rattlers finished the season overall record of 5–6 and a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SIAC's Division I. Williams was fired in April 1974 after he did not resign at the request of the University preseident in the previous March.https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-williams-fired-as-a/195091459/ Tallahassee Democrat Williams fired as A&M coach Tim Bennett April 2, 1974 19 April 7, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule 1973 NCAA Division II AP September 15 l y y North Carolina Central Atlanta Stadium Atlanta, GA 3–9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-finally-n-car/143640745/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Finally, N. Carolina Central whips Rattlers September 16, 1973 April 2, 2026 Newspapers.com September 22 l y y North Carolina A&T World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 14–21 7,446 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-rattlers-fall-2114/153594429/ The Palm Beach Post Rattlers fall, 21–14 September 23, 1973 April 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 w 1973 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 27–0 7,680 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-florida-times-union-rattlers-roll-pa/194751056/ The Florida Times-Union Rattlers roll past Alabamans October 7, 1973 April 2, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 w y 1973 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 40–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-whiting-rattlers-roll/194751322/ The Miami Herald Whiting, Rattlers roll, 40–14 October 14, 1973 April 1, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 l y y Tennessee State 2 Dudley Field Nashville, TN 0–45 27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122406605/florida-am-falls-450/ Fort Lauderdale News Florida A&M falls, 45–0 October 21, 1973 April 1, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 w y 1973 Tuskegee Golden Tigers Tuskegee Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 20–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-rattlers-strik/194751705/ The Montgomery Advertiser Rattlers strike quick as Tigers' lead falls October 28, 1975 April 1, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 l y y 1973 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Memorial Stadium Cullowhee, NC 9–41 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-wcu-bombs-rattlers/194751955/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel WCU bombs Rattlers November 4, 1973 April 2, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 l y y Southern Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 10–14 18,228 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-southern-sub-ride-to-to/130145583/ Southern, sub ride to torpedo Rattlers St. Petersburg Times November 11, 1973 April 2, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 l 1973 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL Florida Classic 13–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-bcc-rallies-late-to-upset/194752239/ Florida Today B–CC rallies late to upset Rattlers November 18, 1973 April 2, 2026 Newspapers.com December 1 w 1973 Albany State Golden Rams Albany State Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 25–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-holt-sparks-rattler/194752389/ Tallahassee Democrat Holt sparks Rattlers 25–10 win over Albany State December 2, 1973 April 2, 2026 Newspapers.com December 8 w y y South Carolina State Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL Orange Blossom Classic 23–12 18,996 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-famu-subdues-sc-state/153566049/ The Miami Herald FAMU subdues S.C. State, 23–12 December 9, 1973 April 2, 2026 Newspapers.com Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Florida A&M) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/228/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 2, 2026 Florida A&M 2022 Media Guide https://famuathletics.com/documents/2022/9/9/_FAMU_-_Football_-_2022_85x11__9.9.22_DIGITAL_.pdf Florida A&M University 2022 83 April 2, 2026 References Florida AandM Category:Florida A&M Rattlers football seasons Florida AandM Rattlers football