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1973 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–6–1 (1–4–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWorld War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina Central $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina State 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Howard 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Morgan State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Carolina A&T 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Delaware State 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Hornsby Howell, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 4–6–1, with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, and finished sixth in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Elizabeth City State*Elizabeth City, NCW 10–03,300[1]
September 15at South Carolina State
T 14–148,500–8,600[2][3]
September 22Florida A&M*
W 21–147,446[4]
September 29Johnson C. Smith*
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 11–156,282[5]
October 6at Norfolk State*
W 26–125,940[6]
October 13Maryland Eastern Shore
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 15–2218,940–20,000[7]
October 20Howard
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 7–437,300–7,900[8][9]
October 27at Morgan State
L 10–168,490–15,445[10][11]
November 3at Grambling*
L 6–623,731–6,000[12][13]
November 10at Delaware State
W 27–12150–1,900[14]
November 17North Carolina Central
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC (rivalry)
L 6–1615,730[15]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Aggies defeat Vikings 10–0". Greensboro Daily News. September 9, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "S.C. State in 14–14 tie". The Greenville News. September 16, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Rattlers fall, 21–14". The Palm Beach Post. September 23, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Carter, defense earn Bulls upset victory". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Aggies down Norfolk Srare 26–12". Greensboro Daily News. October 7, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UMES tops A&T 22–15". Greensboro Daily News. October 14, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Howard tops Aggies 43–7". Greensboro Daily News. October 21, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "Morgan State whips A&T". The News and Observer. October 28, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "G-Men come alive in 62–6 rout of A&T". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "College-Division Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  14. ^ Smith, Paul (November 12, 1973). "Opportunity bypasses 0–10 Hornets". The Morning News. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Eagles top A&T for title". Greensboro Daily News. November 18, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
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