Florida A&amp;M Rattlers footballFlorida A&amp;M Rattlers football Florida A&M Rattlers football The Florida A&M Rattlers football team represents Florida A&M University in the sport of American football. The Rattlers compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Starting with the fall 2021 season, the Rattlers will compete in the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), after a long tenure in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They play their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee. The Rattlers have won 15 black college football national championship, 29 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) titles, eight MEAC  titles, and one I-AA national title in the history of their football program. During the 2004 season, the Rattlers briefly attempted to move up to Division I-A (now known as the FBS) and become the only HBCU at college football's highest level, but the team was forced to abort its bid. History. Conference memberships. In 1978, FAMU was a member of SIAC, a Division II conference. FAMU had successfully petitioned the NCAA for Division I classification (Division I-AA in football), which took effect on September 1, 1978. Championships. National, Black College. The Rattlers claim 16 historically  black colleges and universities (HBCUs) championships:. 15 come from official HBCU championship selectors, while the 2021 claim is the result of a NCAA power ranking of FCS HBCU teams. National, Division II/College Division. One Florida A&M team has been awarded a national championship from NCAA-designated designated major selector, as they were declared Associated Press (AP) small college national champion for the 1962 season. While the school holds the distinction of being the first HBCU to win NCAA football title, the championship is not claimed by the university. Conference championships. Florida A&M has won 37 conference championships, 30 outright  and 7 shared. † Co-champions Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results. The Rattlers have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs eight times with a record of 5–7. They were I-AA National Champions in 1978, the first year of Division I-AA. Alumni in the NFL. Over 60 Florida A&M alumni have played in the NFL, including: Florida A&M Rattlers football The Florida A&M Rattlers football team represents Florida A&M University in the sport of American football. The Rattlers compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Starting with the