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1989 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19881990 →
1989 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Delaware State $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Howard 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Florida A&M 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Bethune–Cookman 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
South Carolina State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
North Carolina A&T 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Morgan State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1989 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ken Riley, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Tuskegee*W 41–9
September 16vs. No. 2 Georgia Southern*L 0–2813,481
September 23vs. Tennessee State*W 21–947,373
September 30Alabama State*
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 8–2311,242
October 7at North Carolina A&TW 24–2019,715
October 14Delaware State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 13–1831,003
October 21at South Carolina StateL 26–2815,584
October 28vs. Morgan StateW 31–1312,492
November 4Southern*
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 21–13
November 11at HowardL 14–1921,505
November 25vs. Bethune–CookmanW 30–743,703

References

  1. "Rattlers rout Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Eagles shut out Rattlers". Tallahassee Democrat. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Rattlers outslug Tenn. St". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Mistake-plagued FAMU falls". The Orlando Sentinel. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "FAMU takes 24–20 win over Aggies". The Palm Beach Post. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Delaware State edges Florida A&M, 18–13". The Miami Herald. October 14, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "S.C. State stops Florida A&M". The Herald. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Florida A&M wins, 31–13, in Orange Blossom Classic". The Miami Herald. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Florida A&M holds off Southern to win 21–13". The Palm Beach Post. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Howard, Carr outlast FAMU". The Orlando Sentinel. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Rattlers make light of rain, 30–7". St. Petersburg Times. November 26, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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