Bethune-Cookman loss gives FAMU its first one win season in 72 years

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The Florida A&M football program ended its season with only one win for the first time in 72 years on Saturday as archival Bethune-Cookman clinched a hard-fought 35-14 victory over the Rattlers in the Florida Blue Florida Classic.

“It was a disappointing loss for our program. We came in with great emotion and energy, but we made too many crucial mistakes, but we still competed until the end,” said Head Coach Alex Wood.

“This was a disappointing season, not what we expected. But we felt we had our chances every week, so it was a tough year,” Wood concluded.

FAMU (1-10, 1-7 MEAC) had its first one win season since 1943, and it was the first ten game loss season ever in the school's storied history.

With the win, the Wildcats (9-2, 7-1 MEAC) earned a share of the 2015 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) title, thanks to North Carolina Central's 21-16 win over rival North Carolina A&T in Greensboro Saturday, which left three teams tied for first - B-CU, NCCU and A&T - at 7-1.

Saturday's win was the fifth straight for B-CU, which still trails the Rattlers in the overall series, 48-20-1, and in the Classic series, 21-15-0.

According to the Associated Press: “North Carolina Central was eliminated from representing the MEAC in the inaugural Celebration Bowl based on the points-tiebreaker. The remaining tie between Bethune-Cookman and North Carolina A&T will go to the team with the highest Sagarin ranking on Sunday. If the Wildcats don't earn the Celebration Bowl bid, they will still be eligible for the FCS playoffs. The FCS Playoff selection show is set for Sunday, Nov. 22, at 11 a.m. on ESPNU. Bethune-Cookman last represented the MEAC in the FCS Playoffs in 2013, falling at Coastal Carolina in the opening round.”
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