2005 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

2005 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (5–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
2005 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Hampton $^   8 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 20 South Carolina State   7 – 1     9 – 2  
Delaware State   6 – 2     7 – 4  
  5 – 3     6 – 5  
Bethune–Cookman   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Norfolk State   2 – 6     4 – 7  
North Carolina A&T   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Howard   1 – 7     4 – 7  
Morgan State   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Rubin Carter, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Delaware State
L 17–2113,814[1]
September 10at South Florida*
L 3–3743,122[2]
September 17Howard
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 33–209,701[3]
September 24vs. Tennessee State*
W 12–756,297[4]
October 1at FIU*
L 6–2316,512[5]
October 15at South Carolina State
L 3–4913,020[6]
October 22Norfolk State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 31–1726,988[7]
October 29at Morgan State
W 27–163,429[8]
November 5North Carolina A&T
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 24–1410,242[9]
November 12at No. 2 Hampton
L 14–347,013[10]
November 19vs. Bethune–Cookman
W 26–23 OT70,112[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Rattlers fall in Carter's debut". The Palm Beach Post. September 4, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "South Florida pulls away from FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. September 11, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rattlers earn first victory for Carter". The Tampa Tribune. September 18, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fight to the finish; FAMU's goal-line stand in final seconds secures win over Tennessee State". Tallahassee Democrat. September 25, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "West carries FIU to first win". The Miami Herald. October 2, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "S.C. State romps over Florida A&M". Florence Morning News. October 16, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "FAMU rolls to victory". The Miami Herald. October 23, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Chester, FAMU top Morgan State 27–16". The Palm Beach Post. October 30, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "FAMU rolls to victory". The Miami Herald. October 23, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hampton capitalizes on FAMU's mistakes". Tallahassee Democrat. November 13, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Field goal in OT powers Rattlers". The Orlando Sentinel. November 20, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2005 Florida A&M Football". floridaam_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
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