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1983 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 South Carolina State $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Delaware State 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Bethune–Cookman 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
North Carolina A&T 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Howard 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Florida A&M 0 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Florida A&M games did not count as conference games
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Rudy Hubbard, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 0–0 in conference play, and finished last in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Fort Valley State*
W 35–10[1]
September 17Delaware State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 34–366,703[2]
September 24No. 16 Tennessee State*
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
L 13–23[3]
October 1at Howard
W 21–17[4]
October 8vs. No. 4 Jackson State*
L 22–2820,331[5]
October 15Albany State*
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 42–022,788[6]
October 22No. 5 South Carolina State
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 17–14[7]
October 29at Alcorn State*
L 30–43[8]
November 5at North Carolina A&T
W 35–14[9]
November 12vs. Southern*
W 31–1421,624[10]
November 19No. 4 Eastern Kentucky*
  • Bragg Memorial Stadium
  • Tallahassee, FL
W 35–106,427[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Florida A&M rips Fort Valley". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 11, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Delaware State nips FAMU 36–34". St. Petersburg Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "FAMU bows 23–13". Press Journel. September 25, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rattlers trim Howard 21–17". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 2, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers (6–0) hold off Rattler rally". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 9, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rattlers destroy Albany State". Tallahassee Democrat. October 16, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Florida A&M upsets S. Carolina State". The Orlando Sentinel. October 23, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alcorn outscores Florida A&M". Hattiesburg American. October 30, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rattlers heat up, burn Aggies". Tallahassee Democrat. November 6, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rattlers prove they're impressive from ground up". St. Petersburg Times. November 13, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "FAMU shocks Colonels". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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