1982 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

1982 Florida A&M Rattlers football
1982 Florida A&M Rattlers football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	6–5 (4–1 MEAC)
Head coach	Rudy Hubbard (9th season);
Home stadium	Bragg Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 7 South Carolina State $^	4	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Florida A&M	4	–	1	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Bethune–Cookman	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Howard	2	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Delaware State	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
North Carolina A&T	0	–	5	–	0	2	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Rudy Hubbard, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Morris Brown*		Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 27–0	16,300	^[1]
September 19	at Delaware State		Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 39–23	5,000	^[2]
September 25	No. 4 Grambling State*		Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 21–43	22,127	^[3]
October 2	vs. Howard		Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL	W 62–3	22,120	^[4]
October 9	at Jackson State*	No. 14	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 14–15	24,624	^[5]
October 16	Albany State*		Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 48–0	8,200	^[6]
October 23	at No. 14 South Carolina State		State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 19–21	11,654	^[7]
October 30	at Alcorn State*		Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 13–23	25,583	^[8]
November 6	vs. North Carolina A&T		Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (Orange Blossom Classic)	W 35–7	17,019	^[9]
November 13	at Southern*		A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 21–24	22,355	^[10]
November 20	vs. Bethune–Cookman		Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL (rivalry)	W 29–14	39,613	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ "FAMU pounds Morris Brown 27–0". St. Petersburg Timmes. September 12, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Koonce rallies FAMU to 39–23 win". Tallahassee Democrat. September 19, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Warner, Stagg, Bear, and Robinson 43–21". St. Petersburg Times. September 26, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Florida A&M takes 62–3 win". The Palm Beach Post. October 3, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "FAMU falls, 15–14". The Orlando Sentinel. October 10, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rattlers rally for 48–0 rout". Tallahassee Democrat. October 17, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Failure on fourth down sends Rattlers tumbling". The Tampa Tribune. October 24, 1982. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Braves' comeback ruins Rattlers' homecoming, 23–13". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 31, 1982. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rattlers dominate in OB Classic, 35–7". The Miami Herald. November 7, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "FAMU loses wild and crazy game". Tallahassee Democrat. November 14, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "FAMU gets a kick out of 'Cats, 29–14". The Tampa Tribune. November 21, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Florida A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 9, 2024.

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[1] "FAMU pounds Morris Brown 27–0". St. Petersburg Timmes. September 12, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Koonce rallies FAMU to 39–23 win". Tallahassee Democrat. September 19, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Warner, Stagg, Bear, and Robinson 43–21". St. Petersburg Times. September 26, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Florida A&M takes 62–3 win". The Palm Beach Post. October 3, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "FAMU falls, 15–14". The Orlando Sentinel. October 10, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Rattlers rally for 48–0 rout". Tallahassee Democrat. October 17, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Failure on fourth down sends Rattlers tumbling". The Tampa Tribune. October 24, 1982. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Braves' comeback ruins Rattlers' homecoming, 23–13". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 31, 1982. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Rattlers dominate in OB Classic, 35–7". The Miami Herald. November 7, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "FAMU loses wild and crazy game". Tallahassee Democrat. November 14, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "FAMU gets a kick out of 'Cats, 29–14". The Tampa Tribune. November 21, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Florida A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 9, 2024.

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v t e Florida A&M Rattlers football
Venues	Sampson-Bragg Field (1942–1946) Bragg Stadium (1947–1956) Doak Campbell Stadium (1974–1980; entire 1980 season) Bragg Memorial Stadium (1957–1979, 1981–present)
Bowls & rivalries	2023 Celebration Bowl Bethune–Cookman: Florida Classic Jackson State: Orange Blossom Classic
Culture & lore	"Rattler Orange and Green" Marching 100
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1907 1908 1909 1910–1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

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