2007 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

2007 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–7 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
2007 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Delaware State $^   9 0     10 2  
Norfolk State   7 2     8 3  
South Carolina State   7 2     7 4  
Hampton   5 4     6 5  
Winston-Salem State   5 4     6 5  
Morgan State   4 5     5 6  
Bethune–Cookman   3 6     5 6  
Howard   3 6     4 7  
  2 7     3 8  
North Carolina A&T   0 9     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Rubin Carter, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–7 in conference play, and finished ninth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. Southern*L 27–3330,106[1]
September 8Delaware StateL 7–2014,327[2]
September 15Howard
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 30–1710,175[3]
September 29vs. Tennessee State*W 18–1756,990[4]
October 6vs. Winston-Salem State*L 23–2735,000[5]
October 13at South Carolina StateL 14–4921,500[6]
October 18Norfolk State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 27–3312,287[7]
October 27at Morgan StateL 12–143,478[8]
November 3North Carolina A&Tdagger
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 24–2123,984[9]
November 10at HamptonL 15–303,782[10]
November 17vs. Bethune–CookmanL 7–3465,367[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "FAMU falters". Tallahassee Democrat. September 2, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rattlers blast Delaware St". Florida Today. September 9, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rattlers ride Sylvester to win". Tallahassee Democrat. September 16, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Snakebit again; More miscues allow Tigers to fall victim to Rattlers". The Atlanta Constitution. September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bines sparks fast-starting WSSU by Florida A&M". Winston-Salem Journal. October 7, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs embarrass Rattlers". The Orlando Sentinel. October 14, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Washed away; Norfolk State floats to first win vs. FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. October 19, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "FAMU falls after missed field goal". The Orlando Sentinel. October 28, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Taylor, Rattlers find homecoming redemption". Tallahassee Democrat. November 4, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gilchrist leads Hampton over Florida A&M 30–15". Martinsville Bulletin. November 11, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wildcats salve losing mark with triumph over FAMU". The Palm Beach Post. November 18, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2007 Florida A&M Football". floridaam_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved July 30, 2025.