1971 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team
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1971 North Carolina A&T Aggies football | |
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 6–4–1 (3–2–1 MEAC) |
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Home stadium | World War Memorial Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1971 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 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Hornsby Howell, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | at South Carolina State | T 0–0 | 8,537 | [1] | |
September 25 | Florida A&M* | L 6–9 | 15,720 | [2] | |
October 2 | Johnson C. Smith* |
| W 13–0 | 16,832 | [3] |
October 9 | at Norfolk State* | W 25–3 | 3,784 | [4] | |
October 16 | Maryland Eastern Shore![]() |
| W 13–7 | 18,742 | [5] |
October 23 | Howard |
| W 13–3 | 1,103 | [6] |
October 30 | at Morgan State | L 20–21 | 11,814–12,156 | [7][8] | |
November 6 | at Elizabeth City State* | Elizabeth City, NC | W 28–20 | 2,892 | [9] |
November 13 | at Delaware State | W 31–7 | 2,949 | [10] | |
November 20 | North Carolina Central |
| L 13–14 | 6,005 | [11] |
November 27 | at Southern* | L 16–24 | 3,871–5,691 | [12][13] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Bulldogs, Aggies duel to tie, 0–0". The State. September 19, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU gets past N.C. Aggies 9–6". Tallahassee Democrat. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&T uses Bull errors for 13–0 win". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tom Murphy leads Aggies over Norfolk". Greensboro Daily News. October 10, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&T triumphs on late score". The News and Observer. October 17, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&T tops Howard". Winston-Salem Journal. October 24, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears get closer to MEAC crown, nip A&T, 21–20". Durham Morning Herald. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Aggies gain 28–20 win on late rally". Greensboro Daily News. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Zabitka, Matt (November 15, 1971). "Even refs can't bear to watch". The Morning News. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NCC nips A&T 14–13". Greensboro Daily News. November 21, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern halts A&T 24–16". Greensboro Daily News. November 28, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.