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1977 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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1977 Florida A&M Rattlers football
Black college national champion
SIAC Division I champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionDivision I
Record11–0 (5–0 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium, Doak Campbell Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Division I
Florida A&M x 5 0 0 11 0 0
Bethune–Cookman ^ 4 1 0 8 4 0
Albany State 2 3 0 7 3 0
Morris Brown 2 3 0 5 4 0
Alabama A&M 1 4 0 2 9 0
Tuskegee 1 4 0 3 7 0
Division II
Knoxville x 6 1 0 8 3 0
Savannah State 3 2 0 4 5 0
Clark (GA) 3 2 0 3 5 0
Morehouse 3 3 0 4 5 0
Lane 2 2 0 2 6 0
Fort Valley State 2 3 0 5 5 0
Miles 2 3 0 2 8 0
Fisk 0 5 0 0 9 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

The 1977 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Rudy Hubbard, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 11–0 and a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as SIAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Rattlers were also recognized as black college national champion.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10vs. Howard*
W 28–634,601–35,094[2]
September 17Albany StateW 22–710,500[3]
September 24vs. Alcorn State*
W 28–716,500–19,762[4]
October 8Alabama State*
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 21–1611,986[5]
October 15Morris Browndagger
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 47–1917,600[6]
October 22at Tennessee State*W 31–2832,900–33,402[7]
October 29at TuskegeeW 36–208,162[8]
November 5at Alabama A&MW 12–78,301[9]
November 12vs. Southern*W 19–617,646–19,386[10]
November 19Bethune–CookmanW 14–737,501[11]
December 10vs. Delaware State*W 37–1529,493[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[13]

References

  1. ^ "Rattlers officially champs". Tallahassee Democrat. December 13, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Florida A&M wins scholarship game". The Home News. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "A&M cops home debut 22–7". Tallahassee Democrat. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rattlers hand Alcorn third loss by 28–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hornets' late effort falls short". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rattlers set records, rip Wolverines". Tallahassee Democrat. October 16, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "A&M wins in unbeatens' duel". The Tennessean. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "FAMU downs Tuskegee". The Miami Herald. October 30, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rattlers win eighth straight". Pensacola News Journal. November 6, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rattlers, Chester jolt Jaguars, stay unbeaten with 19–6 win". St. Petersburg Times. November 13, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Undefeated: FAMU takes tenth 14–7". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "FAMU Routs Delaware State". The Miami Herald. December 11, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 18, 2023.