| 2001 Florida A&M Rattlers football | |
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| Black college national champion MEAC champion | |
| NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 35–60 vs. Georgia Southern | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 22 |
| Record | 7–4 (7–1 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Bragg Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 22 Florida A&M $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2001 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Billy Joe, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion. Florida A&M finished their season with a loss against Georgia Southern in the Division I-AA playoffs. At the conclusion of the season, the Rattlers were also recognized as black college national champion.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | Delaware State | No. 12 | W 35–17 | 11,421 | ||
| September 8 | Morgan State | No. 11 |
| W 21–12 | 18,821 | |
| September 15 | vs. No. 15 Grambling State* | No. 9 |
| Canceled | ||
| September 22 | vs. Tennessee State* | No. 9 | L 7–27 | 61,052 | ||
| September 29 | at Howard | No. 18 | W 53–20 | 4,421 | ||
| October 6 | vs. South Carolina State | No. 17 | W 33–27 | |||
| October 13 | at North Carolina A&T | No. 16 | L 23–55 | |||
| October 20 | Norfolk State | No. 25 |
| W 47–9 | ||
| October 27 | at Hampton | No. 23 | W 47–35 | 5,331 | ||
| November 3 | Southern* | No. 20 |
| L 14–17 | ||
| November 17 | vs. Bethune–Cookman* | W 31–21 | 70,112 | |||
| December 1 | at No. 2 Georgia Southern* | No. 22 | L 35–60 | 9,884 | ||
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References
- "Out of gas; DSU competitive, but Rattlers pull away late". The News Journal. September 2, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Morgan gives FAMU fight, but ends up short, 21–12". The Baltimore Sun. September 9, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "River Front Classic canceled". The Cincinnati Post. September 14, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "TSU's quick start sends Florida A&M reeling". The Tennessean. September 23, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Florida A&M defense makes Howard miserable". The Orlando Sentinel. September 30, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mistakes trip up S.C. State". The State. October 7, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "A&T rolls over Florida A&M". The News and Observer. October 14, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "FAMU routs Norfolk St., readies for playoff push". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 21, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fla. A&M ousts HU from chase". Daily Press. October 28, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Florida A&M falters in OT". The Miami Herald. November 4, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "FAMU handles Bethune". St. Lucie News Tribune. November 18, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Eagles better by half". The Atlanta Constitution. December 2, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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