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1972 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWorld War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Elizabeth City State*
W 13–012,500[1]
September 16South Carolina State
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC (rivalry)
W 41–77,125–9,050[2]
September 23at Florida A&M*
W 22–2012,000[3]
September 30at Johnson C. Smith*
W 23–1210,000[4]
October 7Norfolk State*
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 35–1411,000[5]
October 14at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDL 14–233,150[6]
October 21at Howard
W 7–013,430–17,500[7][8]
October 28Morgan State
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 16–1317,000–18,752[9]
November 11Delaware State
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 13–77,300[10]
November 18vs. North Carolina Central
L 7–920,000–33,000[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Aggies stop Elizabeth City". Greensoro Daily News. September 10, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "A&T downs State, 41–7". The Greenville News. September 17, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rattlers lose in debut". The Miami Herald. September 24, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies stop Smith, 23–12". The Charlotte Observer. October 1, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "A&T whips Norfolk 35–14". Greensboro Daily News. October 8, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A&T bows 23–14 to Hawks". Greensboro Daily News. October 15, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies turn back tough Howard 7–0". Greensboro Daily News. October 22, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "Aggies defeat Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. October 29, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Knight, Pat (November 13, 1972). "North Carolina A&T edges Delaware State". The Morning News. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eagles' 9–7 triumph wins title, trip". Durham Morning Herald. November 19, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  13. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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