1991 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{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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