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2017 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

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2017 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMartin Spieler (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorTheo Lemon (3rd season)
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 North Carolina A&T $   8 0     12 0  
Howard   6 2     7 4  
Bethune–Cookman   6 2     7 4  
North Carolina Central   5 3     7 4  
Hampton   5 3     6 5  
Norfolk State   4 4     4 7  
Savannah State *   3 5     3 8  
South Carolina State   2 6     3 7  
Florida A&M *   2 6     3 8  
Delaware State   2 6     2 9  
Morgan State *   1 7     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * Florida A&M, Morgan State and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rattlers were led by third-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 3–8, 2–6 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.

On November 20, head coach Alex Wood resigned.[1] He finished at Florida A&M with a three-year record of 8–25.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 26NoonTexas Southern*ESPNUW 29–715,401
August 318:00 p.m.at Arkansas*SECNL 7–4932,580
September 166:00 p.m.vs. No. 22 Tennessee State*RVL 13–2417,102
September 236:00 p.m.at Savannah StateSSAAW 20–144,670
September 287:30 p.m.North Carolina Central
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
ESPNUL 14–2118,488
October 72:00 p.m.at Norfolk StateSSCL 28–353,623
October 143:00 p.m.No. 15 North Carolina A&Tdagger
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
RVL 20–3125,067
October 212:00 p.m.at HamptonPTVL 27–3112,251
October 281:00 p.m.at Morgan StateSPORTSfever TV
ESPN3
W 34–312,589
November 44:00 p.m.Howard
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
RVL 26–3717,234
November 182:00 p.m.vs. Bethune–CookmanESPN ClassicL 24–2947,819
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

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Texas Southern

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 0 7 7
Rattlers 7 13 9 0 29

At Arkansas

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 0 0 0 7 7
Razorbacks 7 14 14 14 49

vs Tennessee State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 0 6 0 7 13
No. 22 Tigers 3 7 7 7 24

At Savannah State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 7 7 0 6 20
Tigers 7 0 0 7 14

North Carolina Central

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 14 0 0 7 21
Rattlers 0 14 0 0 14

At Norfolk State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 7 7 7 7 28
Spartans 0 14 6 15 35

North Carolina A&T

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 15 Aggies 7 21 3 0 31
Rattlers 7 0 7 6 20

At Hampton

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 3 7 7 10 27
Pirates 7 14 0 10 31

At Morgan State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 7 14 3 10 34
Bears 0 21 3 7 31

Howard

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 7 13 14 3 37
Rattlers 13 10 0 3 26

vs Bethune–Cookman

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 3 0 19 29
Rattlers 0 10 7 7 24

References

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  1. ^ "FAMU head coach Alex Wood resigns, O-line coach Edwin Pata takes over as interim".