Wins have been difficult for Florida A&M Rattlers football team this season and that could continue to be the case. The Rattlers will face Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference foe Savannah State, in a matchup of winless teams. Early mistakes and miscues on offense and defense have hurt the Rattlers chances in […]
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Rattlers Remain Winless
Bragg Memorial Stadium continues to be a place of horror for the Florida A&M Rattlers as they fell to the Morgan State University Bears 24-9. The Rattlers (0-5, 0-1 MEAC) opened up Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play against the Bears (3-3, 2-1 MEAC) and were unable to secure their first win. […]
FAMU Volleyball Cruises Past NCCU In Sweep
On founder’s day, October 3, 2014, the Florida A&M Lady Rattler volleyball team made its case for Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference supremacy by sweeping the North Carolina Central Lady Eagles (25-23, 25-14, 25-19). The match was played in the Tulley Gymnasium, which is the home to Florida State’s volleyball team. The […]
Florida State Dominates Wake Forest
Clear skies and pleasant weather highlighted the day for the top ranked team in the land, as the Florida State Seminoles defeated the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 43-3. The Seminoles (5-0, 3-0 ACC) were able to remain undefeated despite another slow start, something that has become a trend of late. […]
Lady Rattlers Keep Their Winning Streak For the Weekend
The Florida A&M University Lady Rattlers volleyball team served up yet another win Sunday. The team swept all three sets against South Carolina State University at home. Although head coach Tanio “Tony” Trifnov believed the team won the sets, they needed to keep their intensity throughout all the sets. “Slow […]
Lady Rattlers Dominate in Home Opener
The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers’ volleyball team defeated the Savannah State Lady Tigers in a three-set sweep Friday night (25-11, 25-6, 25-13.) at the Al Lawson Center. This was the home and conference opener for the Lady Rattlers. The team did not disappoint fans by winning each set by at […]
Baseball team searches for talent at walk-on tryouts
On Tuesday, ten men took to the diamond at Moore Kittles Field to see if they were talented enough to walk on to Florida A&M University baseball team. Head coach Jamey Shouppe began his tryout with defense. He told players to go to their position on the field. Then, he […]
After summer of uncertainty, golf, tennis teams in full swing this fall
Florida A&M's men’s golf and tennis teams had been suspended in June due to financial issues. After the teams worked to raise money and pay their costs, the university's athletic department lifted the suspensions. That was early August Golf team caption Anthony Phipps swings at a ball in this Famu […]
Florida State claims win in thrilling Clemson game
In a game marked by quarterback controversy, the No.1 ranked Florida State Seminoles squeaked past the 22nd ranked Clemson Tigers 23-17 in an overtime thriller. Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher was pleased with his team's resolve, but he knows much improvement is needed. "We challenged our guys to find […]
Coastal Carolina routs FAMU in home opener
Disappointment overwhelmed Rattlers fans as Florida A&M lost 48-3 to the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Coming into Saturday’s game, the 0-2 Rattlers wanted to put on a show in front of the home crowd at Bragg Memorial Stadium. It was the team's first home game this season. Senior quarterback Damien Fleming […]