2015 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

The 2015 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rattlers were led by first-year head coach Alex Wood. They played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 1–10, 1–7 in MEAC play to finish in a four way tie for eighth place. The Rattlers were ineligible to participate in post season play to due Academic Progress Rate violations.

2015 Florida A&M Rattlers football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2015 record	1–10 (1–7 MEAC)
Head coach	Alex Wood (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Martin Spieler (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Theo Lemon (1st season)
Home stadium	Bragg Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 25,500)

2015 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 21 North Carolina A&T +		7	–	1					10	–	2
Bethune-Cookman +		7	–	1					9	–	2
North Carolina Central +		7	–	1					8	–	3
South Carolina State		6	–	2					7	–	4
Hampton		5	–	3					6	–	5
Morgan State		4	–	4					4	–	6
Norfolk State		4	–	4					4	–	7
Savannah State *		1	–	7					1	–	9
Florida A&M *		1	–	7					1	–	10
Delaware State		1	–	7					1	–	10
Howard		1	–	7					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions Florida A&M and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	7:00 pm	at South Florida*	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN3	L 3–51	30,434
September 12	2:00 pm	at Samford*	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	ESPN3	L 21–58	4,714
September 17	7:30 pm	at South Carolina State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	ESPNU	L 0–36	14,397
September 26	6:00 pm	Tennessee State*	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	RV	L 14–30	18,020
October 3	7:00 pm	at Savannah State	Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA		L 27–37	4,679
October 10	4:00 pm	North Carolina Central	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	RV	L 24–27	9,263
October 17	3:00 pm	Delaware State	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	RV	W 41–13	22,678
October 31	3:00 pm	No. 20 North Carolina A&T	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	RV	L 10–28	10,279
November 7	1:00 pm	at Hampton	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA		L 0–33	2,211
November 14	1:00 pm	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD		L 7–21	1,167
November 21	2:30 pm	vs. Bethune-Cookman	Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium Orlando, FL (Florida Classic)	ESPN Classic	L 14–35	45,728
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

@ South Florida

Florida A&M @ South Florida

1 2 3 4 Total Rattlers 0 0 3 0 3 • Bulls 3 13 14 21 51 Date: September 5 Location: Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL Game start: 7:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 30,434 Television network: ESPN3

@ Samford

Florida A&M @ Samford

1 2 3 4 Total Rattlers 14 0 0 7 21 • Bulldogs 10 31 10 7 58 Date: September 12 Location: Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL Game start: 2:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 4,714 Television network: ESPN3

@ South Carolina State

Florida A&M @ South Carolina State

1 2 3 4 Total Rattlers 0 0 0 0 0 • Bulldogs 10 6 7 13 36 Date: September 17 Location: Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC Game start: 7:30 PM EDT Game attendance: 14,397 Television network: ESPNU

Tennessee State

Tennessee State @ Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total • TSU Tigers 0 7 9 14 30 Rattlers 0 7 7 0 14 Date: September 26 Location: Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL Game start: 6:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 18,020

@ Savannah State

Florida A&M @ Savannah State

1 2 3 4 Total Rattlers 7 0 13 7 27 • SSU Tigers 16 14 7 0 37 Date: October 3 Location: Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA Game start: 7:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 4,679

North Carolina Central

North Carolina Central @ Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total • Eagles 10 7 0 10 27 Rattlers 3 14 7 0 24 Date: October 10 Location: Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL Game start: 4:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 9,263

Delaware State

Delaware State @ Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total Hornets 7 0 0 6 13 • Rattlers 7 10 10 14 41 Date: October 17 Location: Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL Game start: 3:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 22,678

North Carolina A&T

#20 North Carolina A&T @ Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total • #20 Aggies 14 7 7 0 28 Rattlers 0 0 7 3 10 Date: October 31 Location: Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL Game start: 3:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 10,279

@ Hampton

Florida A&M @ Hampton

1 2 3 4 Total Rattlers 0 0 0 0 0 • Pirates 3 14 3 13 33 Date: November 7 Location: Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA Game start: 1:00 PM EST Game attendance: 2,211

@ Morgan State

Florida A&M @ Morgan State

1 2 3 4 Total Rattlers 0 7 0 0 7 • Bears 0 7 7 7 21 Date: November 14 Location: Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD Game start: 1:00 PM EST Game attendance: 1,167

vs Bethune-Cookman

Bethune-Cookman vs Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total • Wildcats 14 7 7 7 35 Rattlers 0 14 0 0 14 Date: November 21 Location: Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium Orlando, FL Game start: 2:30 PM EST Game attendance: 45,728 Television network: ESPN Classic

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