1986 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

1986 Florida A&M Rattlers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorWally Highsmith (1st season)
Home stadiumBragg Memorial Stadium
1986 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Georgia Southern ^     13 2 0
No. 14 Tennessee State ^     10 2 1
No. 8 William & Mary ^     9 3 0
Eastern Washington     5 5 0
James Madison     5 5 1
Florida A&M     5 6 0
Northeastern     4 6 0
Western Kentucky     4 6 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Ken Riley, the Rattlers compiled a record of 5–6.