1979 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

1979 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–2–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWorld War Memorial Stadium
1979 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morgan State $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
South Carolina State 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
2 – 2 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Howard 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Delaware State 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
North Carolina Central 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 – 0 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Maryland Eastern Shore games did not count as conference games in 1979

The 1979 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach James McKinley, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the MEAC. North Carolina A&T played home games at World War Memorial Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Winston-Salem State*
W 14–7[1]
September 15at South Carolina State
L 3–23[2]
September 22at Bethune–Cookman*
L 7–157,502[3]
September 29Johnson C. Smith*
W 23–7[4]
October 6at Norfolk State*
L 26–2717,500[5]
October 13Maryland Eastern Shore
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 6–16[6]
October 20Howard
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 29–0[7]
October 27at No. T–6 Morgan State
L 9–29[8]
November 3Tennessee State*
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 14–37[9]
November 10at Delaware State
T 21–21[10]
November 17North Carolina Central
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC (rivalry)
W 23–2014,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Aggies end Rams' streak". Winston-Salem Journal. September 2, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SC State wins, 23–3". Florence Morning News. September 16, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bethune wins 15–7". Florida Today. September 23, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Golden Bulls optimistic after 23–7 loss". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Norfolk State does it again! Spartans rally for 3 TDs, win". Daily Press. October 7, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A&T gets 'Hawk'-ed". Greensboro Daily News. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "A&T finds 'it's man'". Greensboro Daily News. October 21, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Morgan State rolls over mistake-prone Aggies, 29–9". Greensboro Daily News. October 28, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tennessee State 37, N.C. A&T 14". The Charlotte Observer. November 4, 1979. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tough QB Warren leads late rally to earn DelState tie". Sunday News Journal. November 11, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "A&T field goal finishes Eagles". Durham Sunday Herald. November 18, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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