1991 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1991
| team = Florida A&M Rattlers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = MEAC
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = Ken Riley
| hc_year = 6th
| captain =
| stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1991 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1991 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-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 thied in the MEAC.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1991
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1991|team=Tuskegee Golden Tigers|title=Tuskegee}}
| site_stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = 47–24
| attend = 15,854
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-duffey-sparks/162898440/|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Duffey sparks FAMU to 47–24 win over Tuskegee|date=September 8, 1991|accessdate=January 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Howard
| site_stadium = William H. Greene Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| score = 21–28
| attend = 15,505
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-rattlers-comeback-f/162898654/|work=The Palm Beach Post|title=Rattlers' comeback falls short 28–21|date=September 15, 1991|accessdate=January 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = 21–28
| attend = 12,525
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-bostick-grounds-fam/162898941/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=Bostick grounds FAMU|date=September 22, 1991|accessdate=January 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 43–7
| gamename = Atlanta Football Classic
| attend = 49,767
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-opportunistic-a/142510124/|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Opportunistic A&M rattles Tenn. St. 43–7|date=September 29, 1991|accessdate=January 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = Aggie Stadium
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| score = 19–41
| attend = 9,961
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-famus-turnovers-fu/153115431/|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat|title=FAMU's turnovers fuel Aggie victory|date=October 13, 1991|accessdate=January 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| opponent = Delaware State
| site_stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = 20–10
| attend = 10,418
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-rattlers-get-back-o/153112397/|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat|title=Rattlers get back on MEAC win track|date=October 20, 1991|accessdate=January 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = South Carolina State
| site_stadium = Williams–Brice Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename = Palmetto Football Classic
| score = 7–21
| attend = 46,000
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sc-state-wins-in-columbia/162897019/|newspaper=The Herald|title=S.C. State wins in Columbia|date=October 27, 1991|accessdate=January 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| opponent = Morgan State
| site_stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = 55–6
| attend = 27,132
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-famu-turns-back-the/162900251/|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat|title=FAMU turns back the clock|date=November 3, 1991|accessdate=January 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = Joe Robbie Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL
| gamename = Orange Blossom Classic
| score = 24–20
| attend = 20,503
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-ezells-pass/130623954/|title=Ezell's pass to Daniel wins Classic|newspaper=South Florida Sun Sentinel|date=November 10, 1991|accessdate=January 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Grambling State
| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Grambling, LA
| score = 22–25
| attend = 7,001
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121219668/flat-rattlers-done-in-by-turnovers-tige/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=Flat Rattlers done in by turnovers, Tigers|date=November 17, 1991|accessdate=January 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Bethune–Cookman
| site_stadium = Tampa Stadium
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| gamename = Florida Classic
| score = 46–28
| attend = 40,249
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-ezell-carries-rattlers/162900746/|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune|title=Ezell carries Rattlers to victory|date=December 1, 1991|accessdate=January 12, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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