1972 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

1972 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	8–2 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Hornsby Howell (5th season)
Home stadium	World War Memorial Stadium

1972 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Elizabeth City State*	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 13–0	12,500	[1]
September 16	South Carolina State	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry)	W 41–7	7,125–9,050	[2]
September 23	at Florida A&M*	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 22–20	12,000	[3]
September 30	at Johnson C. Smith*	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 23–12	10,000	[4]
October 7	Norfolk State*	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	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	RFK Stadium Washington, DC	W 7–0	13,430–17,500	[7][8]
October 28	Morgan State	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 16–13	17,000–18,752	[9]
November 11	Delaware State	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 13–7	7,300	[10]
November 18	vs. North Carolina Central	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	L 7–9	20,000–33,000	[11][12]
*Non-conference game

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References

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.