1995 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1995
| team = Florida A&M Rattlers
| sport = football
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| conference = Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = MEAC
| record = 9–3
| conf_record = 6–0
| head_coach= Billy Joe
| hc_year = 2nd
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| stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
| champion = MEAC champion
| bowl = Heritage Bowl
| bowl_result = L 25–30 vs. Southern
}}
{{1995 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1995 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Rattlers were led by second-year head coach Billy Joe and played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They finished the season with an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the MEAC title. Florida A&M was invited to the Heritage Bowl, where they lost to Southern.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1995
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 23
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Tuskegee Golden Tigers|title=Tuskegee}}
| site_stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = 28–16
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-famu-turns-back-t/153160843/|newspaper=Pensacola News Journal|title=FAMU turns back Tuskegee|date=September 3, 1995|accessdate=August 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 25
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank = 19 (I-A)
| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| score = 3–49
| attend = 57,721
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = 15–12
| attend = 13,914
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-vidal-makes-his-poi/129469481/|title=Vidal makes his point perfectly clear|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat|date=September 17, 1995|accessdate=August 5, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Florida Citrus Bowl
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename = Orlando Weekend Classic
| score = 24–7
| attend = 20,079
| source = {{cite news |last=Otterson |first=Chuck |title=FAMU vs. Tennessee St. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93689910/the-palm-beach-post/ |newspaper=The Palm Beach Post |location=West Palm Beach, Florida |date=September 23, 1995 |page=11C |access-date=January 27, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Vidal (243 yards) carries FAMU |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93689982/south-florida-sun-sentinel/ |newspaper=Sun-Sentinel |location=Fort Lauderdale, Florida |date=September 24, 1995 |page=8D |access-date=January 27, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-famu-weathers-tenn/142525892/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=FAMU weathers Tenn. St.|date=September 24, 1995|accessdate=March 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 23
| opponent = Howard
| site_stadium = William H. Greene Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| score = 29–18
| attend = 13,567
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-florida-am-f/153161052/|newspaper=South Florida Sun Sentinel|title=Florida A&M finds strength in reserve quarterback Allen|date=October 1, 1995|accessdate=August 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = w
| rank = 23
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = 20–3
| attend = 29,785
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-rattlers-spoil-aggies-p/153161186/|newspaper=Greensboro News & Record|title=Rattlers spoil Aggies' party|date=October 8, 1995|accessdate=August 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = w
| rank = 21
| opponent = Delaware State
| site_stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = 24–21
| attend = 13,181
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-famu-takes-first-pl/153161330/|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat|title=FAMU takes first place in MEAC|date=October 15, 1995|accessdate=August 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = Morgan State
| site_stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = 47–9
| attend = 27,767
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-passing-running-come-to/153161462/|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|title=Passing, running come together for FAMU win|date=October 29, 1995|accessdate=August 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = Southern
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Georgia Dome
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 38–52
| attend = 33,700
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Florida A&M Rattlers vs. Southern Jaguars |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93690380/florida-today/ |newspaper=Florida Today |location=Cocoa, Florida |date=November 4, 1995 |page=2C |access-date=January 27, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Daniels |first=Bryan |title=FAMU's comeback try comes up short |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93690540/tallahassee-democrat/ |newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat |location=Tallahassee, Florida |date=November 5, 1995 |page=8D |access-date=January 27, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = South Carolina State
| site_stadium = Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| score = 28–21
| attend = 11,109
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-rattlers-blitz-bulldogs/153161631/|newspaper=The State|title=Rattlers blitz Bulldogs|date=November 12, 1995|accessdate=August 12, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = Bethune–Cookman
| site_stadium = Tampa Stadium
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| gamename = Florida Classic
| score = 43–0
| attend = 37,006
| source = {{cite news |last=Ryan |first=Dan |title=FAMU deals rival B-CC a Classic Whipping |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93690782/the-orlando-sentinel/ |newspaper=Orlando Sentinel |location=Orlando, Florida |date=November 26, 1995 |page=C10 |access-date=January 27, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 29
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = Southern
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Georgia Dome
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = Heritage Bowl
| score = 25–30
| attend = 25,164
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122866044/late-pickoff-doome-famu-to-a-repeat-defe/|title=Late pickoff doome FAMU to a repeat defeat in Dome|work=The Atlanta Constitution|date=December 30, 1995|accessdate=April 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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{{Florida A&M Rattlers football navbox}}
{{Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football champions}}
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