Florida A&M Rattlers football
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| First season | 1907 | ||
| Head coach |
Alex Wood 2nd year, 4–15 (.211) |
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| Stadium | Bragg Memorial Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 25,500 | ||
| Field surface | Natural grass | ||
| Location | Tallahassee, Florida | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | MEAC | ||
| All-time record | 567–274–23 (.670) | ||
| Bowl record | 28–21–2 (.569) | ||
| Claimed nat'l titles | 1978 | ||
| Colors | Green and Orange |
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| Marching band | Marching 100 | ||
| Rivalries | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | ||
| Website | FAMUAthletics.com | ||
The Florida A&M Rattlers football team represents Florida A&M University in the sport of American football. The Rattlers compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the south division of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They play their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee. The Rattlers have won twelve black college football national championship, twenty nine Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) titles, eight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) titles and one national title in the history of their football program. 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.
The Rattlers have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs seven times with a record of 5–6. They were I-AA National Champions in 1978, the first year of Division I-AA.
Over 60 Florida A&M alumni have played in the NFL, including:
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