1978 NCAA D 1AA National Football Championship: Massachusetts vs Florida A&M

December 16, 1978, NCAA Division I-AA football season: Massachusetts Minutemen vs Florida A&M Rattlers. I would like to thank decatur g on MEAC Fan Zone for this classic.

[@dac3790]

Broyles' statement "I hope we can have a playoff in division 1." Only took about 45 years.

[@edwardkelly3280]

Major part of college football history

[@w1hines]

So True!

[@brandonlarkins5330]

Alright now I remember this like it was yesterday and my parents are FAMU grads and my mom was the President of the FAMU Alumni Chapter President in Atlanta and she and my dad hosted a watch party at the house for this game and baked orange and green cupcakes and and to celebrate the successful season and victory over UMass had the entire team come to Atlanta to celebrate and they had me bring the players into the building to celebrate...What a night!☺Groovy historical moments..

[@UltimateKamaro]

FAMU and the MEAC’s first and only National Championship.

[@justinwise6781]

Crazy that Chester's son would go on to become a solid FAMU QB in 2005. Those player intros are sweet, they need to bring that back.

[@streetsoftheu.s.]

My uncle played in this game.

[@RevelationMinistries114]

Thank you, Alex, for this great sports history that is on film. May God bless you!

[@marquan1976]

THANK YOU! I have been wanting to see this. You are the best!

[@michealburns1913]

Alex, I dont know who you are........but damn.....my man.......this is outstanding! Please keep posting historic HBCU sports! Thank you!!!!!!!!

[@w1hines]

I will and if you know anyone that have old VHS'S to send to me that will be great. Getting a few more old games tomorrow to start working on.

[@michealburns1913]

@@w1hines YOU ARE THE MAN! SILLY QUESTION....ARE YOU A HBCU GRAD? If so, which university?

[@shawnrobinson2213]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I have been looking for this for years! I just found out it was broadcast on ABC so I knew someone had a tape of it.

[@kidmack3556]

Frank Broyles = "Truly and Surely"

[@amd77j]

Priceless stuff. Someone gave me a copy of this legendary game years ago. Got to pull it out to see what it looks like after all these years.

[@billybob-tl2tb]

Awesome! Keep it rolling....Blessing....Priceless

[@areguapiri]

I can't thank you enough, Alex Hines, for posting this. Never thought I'd ever see this. I watched every minute. I would love to see any HBCU games from the 1970s. The wind was terrible, but neither team seemed to have a passing game. The FAMU band put on a jammin' halftime show. Vince Coleman, the FAMU kicker and future Major League Baseball stolen base leader from Raines High School in Jacksonville, Florida, was cool to see. A great day for FAMU football and the great band!

[@chrisbath3956]

Thanks for this video! Never knew a copy of this game existed.

[@bstaylor11]

This is gold!!!

[@waltergee6554]

A very special time for all of the Florida A&M Rattlers family

[@bstaylor11]

This game is so epic!!! So much history in this game. This was not a good day to be a punter though 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@masterc7442]

I truly hope more hbcus can win national championships in the future 💯

[@w1hines]

So do I. And be the best in both worlds.

[@keeloneptune727]

Ima Wildcat but this is a hell of a Game FAM played and won.

[@gregsells8549]

A few months before a deadly tornado struck Wichita Falls, in the neighborhood of the stadium. Memorial Stadium was one of the first high school stadiums with artificial turf. Today it's also the home of Midwestern State University, a DII program.

[@w1hines]

Interesting fact to know!

[@korionterivers9995]

Great work

[@w1hines]

Thank you so much!

[@thestapler]

Never knew this game was televised. Good find!

[@paulsonj72]

As part of the ABC/NCAA television contract lower division championship games had to be televised. They could be regionally televised though and it would meet the requirements of the contract.

[@popdadee1]

Alex, man you’re still finding great stuff... I didn’t know that this was ever shown.

[@w1hines]

No problem and I have some more stuff to find.

[@JonathanBosticII]

Alex Hines amazing find! I’m looking for 1982 famu vs BCU and any 1984 Bethune Cookman film. Will to pay 3-5k per game found in 1984. Serious buyer. Look me up

[@otisgates622]

Need too get back too playing in the D1AA playoffs

[@w1hines]

And if we do, then the games need to be competitive and not blow outs after the 1st quarter. And that would give the SWAC some respect if they can win a game or two.

[@marcusleach257]

Thank you!

[@KEICRUMBIE]

Thank you Alex!!

[@w1hines]

You are welcome.

[@dwightlove3704]

Back in the '90s these schools nearly up again for the chance of making history.

[@w1hines]

You are talking about that 99 team?

[@dwightlove3704]

@@w1hines Bingo they nearly met up again I think FAMU would have smoked them.

[@billybob-tl2tb]

1978 Tennessee state vs Famu 1978 Grambling vs Famu

[@kofihemmingway6695]

Let's Go #RATTLERS

[@robertridley9279]

I noticed that whether it's 1978 or 2021, the only time they show the marching band at halftime on TV is if it's a black college band.

[@w1hines]

True!

[@Mulaa5]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@williebeamen1205]

You outdid yourself this time @alex

[@kennethharris5152]

Eureka!! The Rattlers!!!

[@0532tim]

Thank you

[@GAMingMASTER-bl3gl]

Hey Mr.Hines are there any games of South Carolina state Vs . Benedict ?

[@cougerman00]

Hey, do you have any Famu football games from the early 80s?

[@Logan_Zimmerman]

Attendance for the 1978 NCAA Division 1-AA Football National Championship Game was 13,604 fans.

[@w1hines]

Not bad!

[@cougerman00]

You have any Famu games from 1982-84?

[@sooner9971]

Go FAMU in this one

[@w1hines]

Yes indeed!

[@lorenzoeggleston]

All mass players..don't see that these days

[@justcallmeshu5229]

We will do it again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@w1hines]

We will see.