1973 North Carolina Central Eagles football team
American college football season
The 1973 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Willie Smith, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | at Winston-Salem State* | | W 21–13 | | [1] |
September 15 | vs. Florida A&M* | | W 9–3 | | [2] |
September 21 | Alcorn A&M* | | L 8–10 | 8,500–8,600 | [3][4] |
September 29 | Morgan State | - Durham County Memorial Stadium
- Durham, NC
| W 11–8 | 9,000 | [5] |
October 6 | at Virginia State* | | L 2–23 | | [6] |
October 13 | Delaware State | - Durham County Memorial Stadium
- Durham, NC
| W 32–7 | | [7][8] |
October 20 | at Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, MD | W 21–20 | | [9] |
October 27 | South Carolina State | - Durham County Memorial Stadium
- Durham, NC
| L 3–24 | 10,000–14,000 | [10] |
November 3 | at Johnson C. Smith* | | L 7–15 | 15,000 | [11] |
November 10 | Howard | - Durham County Memorial Stadium
- Durham, NC
| W 10–7 | 7,165–9,800 | [12] |
November 17 | at North Carolina A&T | | W 16–6 | 15,730 | [13][14] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
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References
- ^ "Central rally beats WSS 21–13". Winston-Salem Journal. September 9, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Finally, N. Carolina Central whips Rattlers". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 16, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn edges Central, 10–8". Durham Morning Herald. September 23, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "N.C. Central staves off Morgan State, 11–8". The Daily Times. September 30, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense leads to VSC victory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 7, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles at Stadium tonight". The Durham Sun. October 13, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N.C. Central's new punch stops DSC". The Morning News. October 15, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late score ruins UMES homecoming by 21–20". The Daily Times. October 21, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Upstart Bulldogs maul Central". Durham Sunday Herald. October 28, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gibson turns Smith homecoming into 15–7 party". The Charlotte Observer. November 4, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central FG nips Howard, 10–7". Durham Sunday Herald. November 11, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles top A&T for title". Greensboro Daily News. November 18, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National championship seasons in bold |
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- Morgan State (1971)
- North Carolina Central (1972)
- North Carolina Central (1973)
- South Carolina State (1974)
- South Carolina State & North Carolina A&T (1975)
- Morgan State & South Carolina State (1976)
- South Carolina State (1977)
- South Carolina State (1978)
- Morgan State (1979)
- South Carolina State (1980)
- South Carolina State (1981)
- South Carolina State (1982)
- South Carolina State (1983)
- Bethune–Cookman (1984)
- Delaware State (1985)
- North Carolina A&T (1986)
- Delaware State (1987)
- Bethune–Cookman, Delaware State, & Florida A&M (1988)
- Delaware State (1989)
- Florida A&M (1990)
- Delaware State & North Carolina A&T (1991)
- North Carolina A&T (1992)
- Howard (1993)
- South Carolina State (1994)
- Florida A&M (1995)
- Florida A&M (1996)
- Hampton (1997)
- Hampton & Florida A&M (1998)
- North Carolina A&T (1999)
- Florida A&M (2000)
- Florida A&M (2001)
- Bethune–Cookman (2002)
- North Carolina A&T (2003)
- Hampton & South Carolina State (2004)
- Hampton (2005)
- Hampton (2006)
- Delaware State (2007)
- South Carolina State (2008)
- South Carolina State (2009)
- Bethune–Cookman†, Florida A&M, & South Carolina State (2010)
- Norfolk State (vacated) (2011)
- Bethune–Cookman (2012)
- Bethune–Cookman†, South Carolina State (2013)
- Bethune–Cookman, Morgan State†, North Carolina Central, North Carolina A&T, & South Carolina State (2014)
- North Carolina A&T†, North Carolina Central, & Bethune–Cookman (2015)
- North Carolina Central (2016)
- North Carolina A&T (2017)
- North Carolina A&T (2018)
- North Carolina A&T† & South Carolina State (2019)
- No champion (2020)
- South Carolina State (2021)
- Howard & North Carolina Central† (2022)
- Howard (2023)
- South Carolina State (2024)
| National championships in bold † Denotes postseason representative via conference tiebreaker |
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