1988 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

The 1988 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Ken Riley, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished as MEAC co-champion.

1988 Florida A&M Rattlers football
MEAC co-champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–4–1 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
1988 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bethune–Cookman $ 4 –2 –05 –6 –0
No. 18 Florida A&M 4 –2 –06 –4 –1
Delaware State 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Howard 3 –3 –07 –4 –0
South Carolina State 3 –3 –04 –7 –0
North Carolina A&T 2 –4 –02 –9 –0
Morgan State 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Both Delaware State and Florida A&M received forfeit losses for the same game. Bethune–Cookman was awarded the conference title, although the MEAC website lists Bethune, Delaware State, and Florida A&M as co-champions.[1]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Delaware State
W 35–317,500[2]
September 10vs. No. 6 Georgia Southern*
L 14–4218,556[3]
September 24at Tennessee State*
W 23–617,434[4]
October 1vs. No. 18 Jackson State*
T 10–1047,259[5]
October 8vs. North Carolina A&T
W 58–724,051[6]
October 15Morgan State
W 35–148,894[7]
October 22South Carolina State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 23–14 (forfeit)[8]
October 29at Southern*
W 45–2020,553[9]
November 5Howard
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 34–1730,829[10]
November 19Central State (OH)*No. T–14
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 23–277,467[11]
November 26vs. Bethune–CookmanNo. T–18
L 0–2550,259[12]

References
  1. https://meacsports.com/sports/2012/7/13/205502278.aspx
  2. "Gilliam lifts FAMU past Delaware State 35–31". Florida Today. September 4, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Georgia Southern rips Rattlers 42–14". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 11, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "FAMU tops Tennessee St. for 1st time in 7 tries, 23–6". The Orlando Sentinel. September 25, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jackson St. ties Florida A&M". The Indianapolis Star. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "FAMU overpowers N.C. A&T, 58–7". The Miami Herald. October 9, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Florida A&M rolls past Morgan State, 35–14". The Baltimore Sun. October 16, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bulldogs drop 23–14 decision to FAMU". The Times and Democrat. October 23, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Ezell paces FAMU victory". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Rattlers turn Bison around". Tallahassee Democrat. November 6, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Quarterback rallies Central State over the Rattlers". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Game proved to be a small part of the atmosphere". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 27, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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