1971 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

1971 North Carolina Central Eagles football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	7–2 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach	George Quiett (4th season)
Home stadium	Durham County Memorial Stadium O'Kelly Field

1971 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Morgan State $	5	–	0	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
North Carolina Central	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
North Carolina A&T	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina State	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Maryland Eastern Shore	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	5	–	2
Howard	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Delaware State	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1971 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach George Quiett, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 7–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Elon*	Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC	W 14–7	5,000	[1]
September 25	at Livingstone*	Ludwig Stadium Salisbury, NC	W 19–10	750	[2]
October 2	Morgan State	O'Kelly Field Durham, NC	L 8–23	7,000	[3]
October 16	Delaware State	O'Kelly Field Durham, NC	W 34–3	1,009	[4]
October 23	at Maryland Eastern Shore	Princess Anne, MD	W 7–0	100	[5]
October 30	South Carolina State	O'Kelly Field Durham, NC	W 21–12	3,250	[6]
November 6	at Johnson C. Smith*	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	L 14–18	5,000	[7]
November 13	Howard	O'Kelly Field Durham, NC	W 42–18	3,000–7000	[8][9]
November 20	at North Carolina A&T	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry)	W 14–13	6,005	[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "N.C. Central tops Christians by 14–7". Greensboro Daily News. September 19, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Livingstone falls to Central, 19–10". The Salisbury Post. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bears hand Central first loss, 23–8". Durham Morning Herald. October 3, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Delaware State fails, pass defense excels". The Morning News. October 18, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Smith's 89-yard run lifts N.C. Central to 7–0 victory". Durham Morning Herald. October 24, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "SC State falls 21–12". Florence Morning News. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Recovery lifts Bulls, 18–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Central bombs Howard, 42–18". Durham Morning Herald. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
10. "NCC nips A&T 14–13". Greensboro Daily News. November 21, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.