1972 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team
American college football season
| 1972 North Carolina A&T Aggies football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–2 (4–2 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | World War Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 North Carolina Central $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 North Carolina A&T | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Hornsby Howell, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | Elizabeth City State* |
| W 13–0 | 12,500 | [1] |
| September 16 | South Carolina State |
| W 41–7 | 7,125–9,050 | [2] |
| September 23 | at Florida A&M* | W 22–20 | 12,000 | [3] | |
| September 30 | at Johnson C. Smith* | W 23–12 | 10,000 | [4] | |
| October 7 | Norfolk State* |
| W 35–14 | 11,000 | [5] |
| October 14 | at Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, MD | L 14–23 | 3,150 | [6] |
| October 21 | at Howard | W 7–0 | 13,430–17,500 | [7][8] | |
| October 28 | Morgan State |
| W 16–13 | 17,000–18,752 | [9] |
| November 11 | Delaware State |
| W 13–7 | 7,300 | [10] |
| November 18 | vs. North Carolina Central | L 7–9 | 20,000–33,000 | [11][12] | |
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References
- ^ "Aggies stop Elizabeth City". Greensoro Daily News. September 10, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&T downs State, 41–7". The Greenville News. September 17, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers lose in debut". The Miami Herald. September 24, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies stop Smith, 23–12". The Charlotte Observer. October 1, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&T whips Norfolk 35–14". Greensboro Daily News. October 8, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&T bows 23–14 to Hawks". Greensboro Daily News. October 15, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies turn back tough Howard 7–0". Greensboro Daily News. October 22, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "Aggies defeat Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. October 29, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Knight, Pat (November 13, 1972). "North Carolina A&T edges Delaware State". The Morning News. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles' 9–7 triumph wins title, trip". Durham Morning Herald. November 19, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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