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During the 2004 season, the Rattlers briefly attempted to move up to Division I-A (now known as the FBS) and become the only HBCU at college football's highest level, but the team was forced to abort its bid.
Nov 29, 2019 · On Nov. 29, 1969, the all-black team of Florida A&M took on the virtually all-white team of the University of Tampa before a racially integrated sellout crowd of 45,000, which constituted probably the largest act of mass integration of a public facility since Emancipation.
Jan 1, 2024 · Florida A&M Head Coach Willie Simmons is leaving after six seasons. After concluding a historic season for the Rattlers, Simmons said he is heading to Duke to be a running backs coach. Geo ...
Jul 22, 2023 · Florida A&M head coach Willie Simmons has suspended all football-related activities in response to another controversy within the program. Following the release of an unauthorized rap video,...
May 4, 2016 · With 16 years of hindsight, we can pinpoint Florida A&M's modern peak. On December 11, 1999, the Rattlers led Jim Tressel's Youngstown State by 11 points with eight minutes to go in the...
Nov 21, 2022 · Florida A&M, by many accounts, was expected to make the 24-team field of the FCS playoffs for the second consecutive year, but instead it was snubbed from the field leaving a cloud of wonder, confusion, and disappointment.
Nov 19, 2021 · Playing in the SWAC, a common misconception exists that programs like Florida A&M are not eligible for the FCS postseason because the conference opts to end its season with a championship game and forgo sending the league champion to the playoffs.
