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1972 North Carolina Central Eagles football
MEAC champion
Pelican Bowl, L 6–56 vs. Grambling
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Durham County Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
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 Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central 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 George Quiett, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 Winston-Salem State*
W 29–612,000 [1]
September 16at Elon*
W 41–216,000 [2]
September 23 Livingstone*
  • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 47–1310,000 [3]
September 30at Morgan State
W 29–77,000 [4]
October 14at Delaware State
L 10–1410,000 [5]
October 21 Maryland–Eastern Shoredagger
  • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 42–2016,000 [6]
October 28at South Carolina State
W 43–09,000 [7]
November 4 Johnson C. Smith*
  • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 29–88,000 [8]
November 11at Howard
W 14–138,000 [9]
November 18vs. North Carolina A&T
W 9–720,000 [10]
December 2vs. No. 8 Grambling*
L 6–5622,500 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[12]

References

  1. ^ "N.C. Central rips WSSU". Winston-Salem Journal. September 10, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "NCCU smashes Elon by 41–21". Greensboro Daily News. September 17, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "NCCU topples Bears, 47–13". The Salisbury Post. September 24, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Stone passes Central to win". The News and Observer. October 1, 1971. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hornets sting Central, 14–10". The News and Observer. October 15, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Inmon spearheads 42–20 Eagle win". Durham Morning Herald. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Central rockets past S.C. State for 43–0 victory". The State. October 29, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eagles win over J.C. Smith, 29–8". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Central defeats Howard by 14–13". Greensboro Daily News. November 12, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eagles' 9–7 triumph wins title, trip". Durham Morning Herald. November 19, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grambling in big win, 56–6". Daily World. December 3, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central Eagles)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1972 North Carolina Central Eagles football
MEAC champion
Pelican Bowl, L 6–56 vs. Grambling
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Durham County Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
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 Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central 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 George Quiett, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 Winston-Salem State*
W 29–612,000 [1]
September 16at Elon*
W 41–216,000 [2]
September 23 Livingstone*
  • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 47–1310,000 [3]
September 30at Morgan State
W 29–77,000 [4]
October 14at Delaware State
L 10–1410,000 [5]
October 21 Maryland–Eastern Shoredagger
  • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 42–2016,000 [6]
October 28at South Carolina State
W 43–09,000 [7]
November 4 Johnson C. Smith*
  • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 29–88,000 [8]
November 11at Howard
W 14–138,000 [9]
November 18vs. North Carolina A&T
W 9–720,000 [10]
December 2vs. No. 8 Grambling*
L 6–5622,500 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[12]

References

  1. ^ "N.C. Central rips WSSU". Winston-Salem Journal. September 10, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "NCCU smashes Elon by 41–21". Greensboro Daily News. September 17, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "NCCU topples Bears, 47–13". The Salisbury Post. September 24, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Stone passes Central to win". The News and Observer. October 1, 1971. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hornets sting Central, 14–10". The News and Observer. October 15, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Inmon spearheads 42–20 Eagle win". Durham Morning Herald. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Central rockets past S.C. State for 43–0 victory". The State. October 29, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eagles win over J.C. Smith, 29–8". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Central defeats Howard by 14–13". Greensboro Daily News. November 12, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eagles' 9–7 triumph wins title, trip". Durham Morning Herald. November 19, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grambling in big win, 56–6". Daily World. December 3, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central Eagles)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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