1977 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
American college football season
1977 Florida A&M Rattlers football | |
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Black college national champion SIAC Division I champion | |
Orange Blossom Classic, W 37–15 vs. Delaware State | |
Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Division | Division I |
Record | 11–0 (5–0 SIAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Bragg Memorial Stadium, Doak Campbell Stadium |
Seasons |
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Division I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M x | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman ^ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albany State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morris Brown | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuskegee | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Knoxville x | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Savannah State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clark (GA) | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehouse | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lane | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fort Valley State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miles | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fisk | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Rudy Hubbard, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 11–0 and a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as SIAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Rattlers were also recognized as black college national champion.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | vs. Howard* |
| W 28–6 | 34,601–35,094 | [2] |
September 17 | Albany State | W 22–7 | 10,500 | [3] | |
September 24 | vs. Alcorn State* |
| W 28–7 | 16,500–19,762 | [4] |
October 8 | Alabama State* |
| W 21–16 | 11,986 | [5] |
October 15 | Morris Brown![]() |
| W 47–19 | 17,600 | [6] |
October 22 | at Tennessee State* | W 31–28 | 32,900–33,402 | [7] | |
October 29 | at Tuskegee | W 36–20 | 8,162 | [8] | |
November 5 | at Alabama A&M | W 12–7 | 8,301 | [9] | |
November 12 | vs. Southern* | W 19–6 | 17,646–19,386 | [10] | |
November 19 | Bethune–Cookman |
| W 14–7 | 37,501 | [11] |
December 10 | vs. Delaware State* | W 37–15 | 29,493 | [12] | |
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References
- ^ "Rattlers officially champs". Tallahassee Democrat. December 13, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida A&M wins scholarship game". The Home News. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&M cops home debut 22–7". Tallahassee Democrat. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers hand Alcorn third loss by 28–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets' late effort falls short". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers set records, rip Wolverines". Tallahassee Democrat. October 16, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&M wins in unbeatens' duel". The Tennessean. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU downs Tuskegee". The Miami Herald. October 30, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers win eighth straight". Pensacola News Journal. November 6, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers, Chester jolt Jaguars, stay unbeaten with 19–6 win". St. Petersburg Times. November 13, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Undefeated: FAMU takes tenth 14–7". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU Routs Delaware State". The Miami Herald. December 11, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
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