Florida A&M University has been fined $5,000 by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for violation of conference rules regarding bands and spirit groups during football contests.
The violation occurred during the Rattlers homecoming football contest against Morgan State on Oct. 31. The Florida A&M band, famously named the Marching 100, exceeded permitted performance time during the halftime break, causing the host football team to be penalized 10 yards for delaying the start of the third quarter.
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