Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | Morris Brown* | | | W 27–0 | 16,300 | [1] |
September 19 | at Delaware State | | | W 39–23 | 5,000 | [2] |
September 25 | No. 4 Grambling State* | | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| L 21–43 | 22,127 | [3] |
October 2 | vs. Howard | | | W 62–3 | 22,120 | [4] |
October 9 | at Jackson State* | No. 14 | | L 14–15 | | [5] |
October 16 | Albany State* | | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| W 48–0 | 8,200 | [6] |
October 23 | at No. 14 South Carolina State | | | L 19–21 | 11,654 | [7] |
October 30 | at Alcorn State* | | - Bragg Memorial Stadium
- Tallahassee, FL
| L 13–23 | | [8] |
November 6 | vs. North Carolina A&T | | | W 35–7 | 17,019 | [9] |
November 13 | at Southern* | | | L 21–24 | 22,355 | [10] |
November 20 | vs. Bethune–Cookman | | | W 29–14 | 39,613 | [11] |
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- ^ "FAMU pounds Morris Brown 27–0". St. Petersburg Timmes. September 12, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Koonce rallies FAMU to 39–23 win". Tallahassee Democrat. September 19, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Warner, Stagg, Bear, and Robinson 43–21". St. Petersburg Times. September 26, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida A&M takes 62–3 win". The Palm Beach Post. October 3, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU falls, 15–14". The Orlando Sentinel. October 10, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers rally for 48–0 rout". Tallahassee Democrat. October 17, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Failure on fourth down sends Rattlers tumbling". The Tampa Tribune. October 24, 1982. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Braves' comeback ruins Rattlers' homecoming, 23–13". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 31, 1982. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers dominate in OB Classic, 35–7". The Miami Herald. November 7, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU loses wild and crazy game". Tallahassee Democrat. November 14, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU gets a kick out of 'Cats, 29–14". The Tampa Tribune. November 21, 1982. Retrieved September 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.