2004 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
American college football season
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The 2004 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as an independent during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] Led by 11th-year head coach Billy Joe, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 3–8.
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Headcoach
- Billy Joe (11th season)
OffensivecoordinatorDonnie Duncan (1st season)
| 2004 Florida A&M Rattlers football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 3–8 |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Donnie Duncan (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Gulf Coast[1] |
| Defensive coordinator | Derek Hill (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Bragg Memorial Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Navy | – | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | – | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | – | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M competed as an independent for the season after a failed attempt to move up to Division I-A.[2] They returned to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) for the 2005 season.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at Illinois | ESPN Plus | L 13–52 | 46,106 | [4] | |
| September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at Tulane | L 19–39 | 23,214 | [5] | ||
| September 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at Temple | L 7–38 | 17,104 | [6] | ||
| September 25 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Tennessee State | W 21–15 | 67,712 | [7] | ||
| October 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Virginia Union | W 35–10 | 11,098 | [8] | ||
| October 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Nicholls State |
| L 25–42 | 8,196 | [9] | |
| October 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Virginia Tech | L 0–62 | 65,115 | [10][11][12] | ||
| October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | Savannah State |
| W 50–14 | 24,163 | [13] | |
| October 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic |
| CSS | L 8–38 | 13,436 | [14] |
| November 20 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Bethune–Cookman | L 52–58 OT | 71,153 | [15] | ||
| November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at FIU | L 23–40 | 21,010 | [16] | ||
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Game summaries
At Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Fighting Illini | 7 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 52 |
| Statistics | FAMU | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 26 |
| Total yards | 358 | 554 |
| Rushing yards | 71 | 296 |
| Passing yards | 287 | 258 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:26 | 30:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | Passing | Ben Dougherty | 22/34, 144 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Josh Driscoll | 8 rushes, 40 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Derek Williams | 3 receptions, 59 yards | |
| Illinois | Passing | Jon Beutjer | 16/18, 228 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Pierre Thomas | 14 rushes, 143 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Kendrick Jones | 3 receptions, 101 yards |
At Tulane
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlers | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Green Wave | 6 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 39 |
| Statistics | FAMU | TULN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Total yards | 388 | 457 |
| Rushing yards | 74 | 233 |
| Passing yards | 314 | 224 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 30:42 | 29:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | Passing | Ben Dougherty | 17/22, 177 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Rashard Pompey | 16 rushes, 59 yards | |
| Receiving | Roosevelt Kiser | 8 receptions, 96 yards, TD | |
| Tulane | Passing | Lester Ricard | 12/16, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jovon Jackson | 19 rushes, 134 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Carl Davis | 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD |
At Temple
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Owls | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Statistics | FAMU | TEM |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 25 |
| Total yards | 347 | 477 |
| Rushing yards | 118 | 255 |
| Passing yards | 229 | 222 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:00 | 34:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | Passing | Ben Dougherty | 22/43, 181 yards |
| Rushing | Rashard Pompey | 8 rushes, 56 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Ronnie Thomas | 7 receptions, 76 yards | |
| Temple | Passing | Walter Washington | 16/26, 222 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Walter Washington | 21 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Ikey Chuku | 5 receptions, 115 yards, TD |
Vs. Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| Rattlers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 21 |
| Statistics | TNST | FAMU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 25 |
| Total yards | 324 | 403 |
| Rushing yards | 161 | 63 |
| Passing yards | 163 | 340 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:24 | 32:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | Passing | Bryson Rosser | 10/20, 122 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Charles Anthony | 31 rushes, 155 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kevin Hollis | 3 receptions, 70 yards | |
| Florida A&M | Passing | Ben Dougherty | 30/47, 340 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Rashard Pompey | 16 rushes, 67 yards | |
| Receiving | Roosevelt Kiser | 13 receptions, 181 yards, 2 TD |
Virginia Union
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Rattlers | 6 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Statistics | VUU | FAMU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 23 |
| Total yards | 325 | 415 |
| Rushing yards | 117 | 150 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 265 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:27 | 26:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Union | Passing | Micha Henderson | 9/14, 106 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Cordell Roane | 10 rushes, 53 yards | |
| Receiving | Michael Dolby | 5 receptions, 75 yards | |
| Florida A&M | Passing | Ben Dougherty | 20/31, 265 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Rashard Pompey | 14 rushes, 65 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Roosevelt Kiser | 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD |
Nicholls State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonels | 7 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
| Rattlers | 0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| Statistics | NICH | FAMU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 31 |
| Total yards | 313 | 511 |
| Rushing yards | 313 | 221 |
| Passing yards | 0 | 290 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 34:27 | 25:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls State | Passing | None | |
| Rushing | Broderick Cole | 17 rushes, 97 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | None | ||
| Florida A&M | Passing | Ben Dougherty | 16/29, 175 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Rashard Pompey | 19 rushes, 110 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Rod Miller | 8 receptions, 132 yards |
At Virginia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hokies | 24 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 62 |
| Statistics | FAMU | VT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 29 |
| Total yards | 199 | 483 |
| Rushing yards | 60 | 310 |
| Passing yards | 139 | 173 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:07 | 30:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | Passing | Josh Driscoll | 8/12, 77 yards |
| Rushing | Ben Dougherty | 20 rushes, 45 yards | |
| Receiving | Ronald Wright | 5 receptions, 47 yards | |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Bryan Randall | 9/14, 115 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Cedric Humes | 17 rushes, 120 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | David Clowney | 2 receptions, 34 yards, TD |
Savannah State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Rattlers | 6 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 50 |
| Statistics | SVST | FAMU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 29 | 28 |
| Total yards | 493 | 626 |
| Rushing yards | 164 | 257 |
| Passing yards | 329 | 369 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 35:46 | 24:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah State | Passing | Clyde Tullis | 22/38, 329 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Myshun McAlpine | 21 rushes, 76 yards | |
| Receiving | Khalil Haskin | 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD | |
| Florida A&M | Passing | Ben Dougherty | 14/19, 260 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Rashard Pompey | 5 rushes, 65 yards | |
| Receiving | Rod Miller | 5 receptions, 105 yards |
Florida Atlantic
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Rattlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Statistics | FAU | FAMU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 21 |
| Total yards | 591 | 342 |
| Rushing yards | 276 | 103 |
| Passing yards | 315 | 239 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 32:03 | 27:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Jared Allen | 9/20, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Doug Parker | 18 rushes, 79 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Anthony Crissinger-Hill | 6 receptions, 163 yards, 2 TD | |
| Florida A&M | Passing | Ben Dougherty | 20/36, 194 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ben Dougherty | 11 rushes, 55 yards | |
| Receiving | Rod Miller | 8 receptions, 82 yards |
Vs. Bethune–Cookman
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlers | 21 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 58 |
| Statistics | FAMU | BCU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 30 | 29 |
| Total yards | 598 | 554 |
| Rushing yards | 136 | 229 |
| Passing yards | 462 | 325 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 28:32 | 31:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | Passing | Ben Dougherty | 25/46, 462 yards, 6 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Rashard Pompey | 19 rushes, 86 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Roosevelt Kiser | 5 receptions, 197 yards, 2 TD | |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | Jimmie Russell | 17/26, 325 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jimmie Russell | 23 rushes, 101 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Eric Weems | 9 receptions, 116 yards |
At FIU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlers | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 23 |
| Golden Panthers | 2 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
| Statistics | FAMU | FIU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 31 | 14 |
| Total yards | 546 | 279 |
| Rushing yards | 110 | 98 |
| Passing yards | 436 | 181 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:50 | 29:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | Passing | Ben Dougherty | 45/60, 436 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Ben Dougherty | 20 rushes, 87 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Ronald Wright | 10 receptions, 136 yards | |
| FIU | Passing | Josh Padrick | 13/26, 181 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Rashod Smith | 25 rushes, 109 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Cory McKinney | 4 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD |
