2006 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

2006 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Hampton $^   7 – 1     10 – 2  
Delaware State   6 – 2     8 – 3  
South Carolina State   6 – 2     7 – 4  
  5 – 3     7 – 4  
Howard   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Morgan State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Norfolk State   1 – 7     4 – 7  
North Carolina A&T   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Rubin Carter, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2vs. Delaware State
L 14–3429,713[1]
September 9at No. 17 (FBS) Miami (FL)*
L 10–5140,208[2]
September 16at Howard
W 31–236,035[3]
September 23Winston-Salem State*
W 25–2113,627[4]
September 30vs. Tennessee State*
W 25–2257,885[5]
October 14South Carolina State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 21–2810,124[6]
October 21at Norfolk State
W 36–33 OT[7]
October 28Morgan Statedagger
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 24–2326,190[8]
November 4at North Carolina A&T
W 45–128,442[9]
November 11No. 11 Hampton
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 7–5913,722[10]
November 18vs. Bethune–Cookman
W 35–2171,216[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Grand afternoon". Detroit Free Press. September 3, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rattlers are Canes' roadkill". The News and Observer. September 10, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "FAMU solves Howard". Tallahassee Democrat. September 17, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Florida A&M storms by WSSU 25–21". Winston-Salem Journal. September 24, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Taylor's toe gives Rattlers fifth in row". The Atlanta Constitution. October 1, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "FAMU's rally falls just short in 4th". Tallahassee Democrat. October 15, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "FAMU wins another heart-stopper". Tallahassee Democrat. October 22, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Broken record: FG lifts FAMU again". Tallahassee Democrat. October 29, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rattlers' QB Chester keeps A&T winless". News and Record. November 5, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "HU rolls to MEAC title". Daily Press. November 12, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rattlers capture Florida Classic". The Palm Beach Post. November 19, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2006 Florida A&M Football". floridaam_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
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