American college football season
The 1985 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Rudy Hubbard, the Rattlers compiled a record of 4–7.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | Kentucky State | | W 52–6 | 5,268 | [1] |
September 7 | vs. Georgia Southern | | L 21–27 | 18,086 | [2] |
September 21 | at Youngstown State | | L 21–28 | 13,020 | [3] |
September 28 | Tennessee State | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| L 0–12 | 21,666 | [4] |
October 5 | at Albany State | | W 31–20 | 8,268 | [5] |
October 12 | Jackson State | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| L 23–28 | 7,283 | [6] |
October 19 | vs. Morris Brown | | W 10–0 | 15,023 | [7] |
October 26 | Tuskegee | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| W 34–6 | 25,000 | [8] |
November 2 | at Alcorn State | | L 7–28 | 5,645 | [9] |
November 16 | Southern | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| L 27–38 | 8,156 | [10] |
November 23 | vs. Bethune–Cookman | | L 27–31 | 41,358 | [11] |
References
- ^ "Florida A&M romps past Thorobreds". Tallahassee Democrat. September 1, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia So. outlasts FAMU, 27–21". Pensacola News Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown St. stops Rattlers". Tallahassee Democrat. September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State puts down Florida A&M". The Orlando Sentinel. September 29, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers survive 31–20 scare from Division-2 Albany State". Tallahassee Democrat. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State goes to extremes, but rattles FAMU". The Clarion-Ledger. October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers trip Morris Brown before 15,023". The Miami Herald. October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Backup QB paces FAMU in romp past Tuskegee". The Orlando Sentinel. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers stick in the mud and lose 28–7 to Alcorn". Tallahassee Democrat. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern's Swain catches Florida A&M napping, 38–27". Pensacola News Journal. November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats hold off Rattlers 31–27". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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