American college football season
The 1980 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season . Led by seventh-year head coach Rudy Hubbard , the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished fifth in the MEAC.
Because of the condemnation of Bragg Memorial Stadium , the team shared Doak Campbell Stadium with Florida State University , two miles to the north, for the season after playing numerous larger-draw games at Doak Campbell during the previous years.
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 13 at Miami (FL) * L 0–49 20,007
September 20 Albany State *W 31–2 6,758
September 27 Grambling State *Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL L 10–27 23,202
October 4 vs. Howard W 42–25 24,873
October 11 at Jackson State * L 0–10
October 25 at No. 2 South Carolina State L 19–21 11,023
November 1 Tuskegee *Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 49–22 27,085
November 7 North Carolina A&T Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL L 22–24 5,883
November 15 at Southern * W 13–7
November 22 Delaware State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 59–7
November 29 vs. Bethune–Cookman L 14–16
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References
"'Canes beat Rattlers 'extravagantly'" . The Palm Beach Post . September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Big plays revive Rattlers, 31–2" . Tallahassee Democrat . September 20, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Grambling beats FAMU" . The Palm Beach Post . September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Rattlers launch first strike, bomb Howard 42–25" . The Tampa Tribune-Times . October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"FAMU falls to Jackson" . The Tampa Tribune-Times . October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Rattlers' last-grasp effort sails just wide, 21–19" . The Tampa Tribune-Times . October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Defense spurs Rattlers 49–22" . Tallahassee Democrat . November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"North Carolina A&T dashes FAMU's hopes for playoffs" . St. Petersburg Times . November 8, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Florida A&M overcomes Southern, 13–7" . The Miami Herald . November 16, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"A&M rolls 59–7" . Tallahassee Democrat . November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"Bethune thwarts FAMU's last hope" . St. Petersburg Times . November 30, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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