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. Led by 11th-year head coach Billy Joe, the Rattlers compiled an overall record of 3–8.
Florida A&M competed as an independent for the season after a failed attempt to move up to Division I-A. They returned to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) for the 2005 season.
Schedule
Game summaries At Illinois
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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