2016 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

The 2016 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rattlers were led by second-year head coach Alex Wood. They played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 4–7, 4–4 in MEAC play to finish in a two way tie for fifth place.

2016 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2016 record4–7 (4–4 MEAC)
Head coachAlex Wood (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorMartin Spieler (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTheo Lemon (2nd season)
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 25,500)
2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 22 North Carolina Central $  8 0     9 3  
No. 20 North Carolina A&T ^  7 1     9 3  
Hampton  5 3     5 6  
South Carolina State  5 3     5 6  
Bethune-Cookman  4 4     4 6  
Florida A&M *  4 4     4 7  
Norfolk State  3 5     4 7  
Savannah State *  3 5     3 7  
Morgan State *  3 5     3 8  
Howard *  2 6     2 9  
Delaware State  0 8     0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * Florida A&M, Howard, Morgan State, and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 PMat Miami (FL)*ESPN3L 3–7065,326
September 107:00 PMat Coastal Carolina*ESPN3L 10–4910,037
September 177:00 PMvs. Tuskegee*
RVL 17–2019,223
September 246:00 PMSouth Carolina StateRVL 14–4819,127
October 16:00 PMSavannah State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
RVW 19–1416,789
October 84:00 PMat North Carolina CentralNSNL 13–17617
October 152:00 PMat Delaware StateWDSU-TVW 41–273,124
October 223:00 PMHampton
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
RVW 31–1426,044
October 291:00 PMat No. 12 North Carolina A&T
L 17–4222,150
November 124:00 PMMorgan State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
RVW 22–2116,879
November 192:00 PMvs. Bethune-Cookman
ESPN ClassicL 19–3945,372
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

@ Miami (Fla.)

Florida A&M @ Miami (Fla.)
1 234Total
Rattlers 0 300 3
Hurricanes 14 14420 70
  • Date: September 3
  • Location: Sun Life Stadium
    Miami, FL
  • Game start: 6:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 65,326
  • Television network: ESPN3

@ Coastal Carolina

Florida A&M @ Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Rattlers 0 703 10
#17 Chanticleers 22 1467 49
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 10,037
  • Television network: ESPN3

vs Tuskegee

Florida A&M vs Tuskegee (5th Quarter Classic)
1 234Total
Rattlers 0 7100 17
Golden Tigers 6 707 20

South Carolina State

South Carolina State @ Florida A&M
1 234Total
Bulldogs 7 141314 48
Rattlers 0 707 14

Savannah State

Savannah State @ Florida A&M
1 234Total
Tigers 0 707 14
Rattlers 0 1360 19

North Carolina Central

North Carolina Central @ Florida A&M
1 234Total
Rattlers 5 008 13
Eagles 0 3014 17

@ Delaware State

Florida A&M @ Delaware State
1 234Total
Rattlers 10 10021 41
Hornets 0 1467 27
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Alumni Stadium
    Dover, DE
  • Game start: 2:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 3,124
  • Television network: WDSU-TV

Hampton

Hampton @ Florida A&M
1 234Total
Pirates 0 707 14
Rattlers 7 01014 31

@ North Carolina A&T

Florida A&M @ North Carolina A&T
1 234Total
Rattlers 0 1007 17
#12 Aggies 7 14147 42
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Aggie Stadium
    Greensboro, NC
  • Game start: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 22,150
  • Television network: LTV

Morgan State

Morgan State @ Florida A&M
1 234Total
Bears 14 070 21
Rattlers 6 3013 22

vs Bethune-Cookman

Bethune-Cookman vs Florida A&M
1 234Total
Wildcats 14 7018 39
Rattlers 3 736 19
  • Date: November 19
  • Location: Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium
    Orlando, FL
  • Game start: 2:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 45,372
  • Television network: ESPN Classic

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