Rattler Redux: FAMU documentary celebrates 1978 championship

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Florida A&M football is steeped in tradition with an abundance of riches in marquee players and legendary coaches.

However, perhaps the crowning achievement of the Rattlers' legacy happened in 1978.

Forty years ago this fall, famed head coach Rudy Hubbard led the Rattlers to an 11-1 record.

FAMU made college football history by becoming the first team to win the newly-established Division I-AA (now Football Championship Subdivision or FCS) national championship.

Every detail of that landmark season is captured in the soon-to-be-released documentary titled, "No Stoppin Us."

The film debuts Friday, Sept. 14 as the perfect lead-in for FAMU's clash with Jackson State the next day. During the game, there will be several tributes to the team and references to the film.

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