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1972 North Carolina Central Eagles football
MEAC champion
Pelican Bowl, L 6–56 vs. Grambling
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDurham County Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19711973 →
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 9Winston-Salem State*W 29–612,000
September 16at Elon*W 41–216,000
September 23Livingstone*
  • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 47–1310,000
September 30at Morgan StateW 29–75,117–7,000
October 14at Delaware StateL 10–1410,000
October 21Maryland Eastern Shore
  • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 42–2016,000
October 28at South Carolina StateW 43–07,429–9,000
November 4Johnson C. Smith*
  • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 29–88,000
November 11at HowardW 14–138,000–9,800
November 18vs. North Carolina A&TW 9–720,000–33,000
December 2vs. No. 8 Grambling*L 6–5622,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  6. "Hornets sting Central, 14–10". The News and Observer. October 15, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Inmon spearheads 42–20 Eagle win". Durham Morning Herald. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Central rockets past S.C. State for 43–0 victory". The State. October 29, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  10. "Eagles win over J.C. Smith, 29–8". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Central defeats Howard by 14–13". Greensboro Daily News. November 12, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  13. "Eagles' 9–7 triumph wins title, trip". Durham Morning Herald. November 19, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  15. "Grambling in big win, 56–6". Daily World. December 3, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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