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1976 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–2–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWorld War Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19751977 →
1976 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–8 South Carolina State + 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Morgan State + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
North Carolina A&T 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Howard 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
North Carolina Central 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Delaware State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by ninth-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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Virginia Union*W 26–2010,000
September 18South Carolina StateW 15–1420,000
September 257:00 p.m.at Florida A&M*L 22–2412,102–14,000
October 2at Johnson C. Smith*W 37–2220,000
October 9Norfolk State*
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 13–75,000
October 16Maryland Eastern Shore
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 37–139,000
October 23at HowardT 21–2119,853–20,000
October 30Morgan State
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 16–4521,500–25,000
November 6vs. Grambling State*L 18–3423,606–23,607
November 13Delaware State
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 30–65,000
November 20at North Carolina CentralL 16–1714,000

References

  1. "Union penalties prove costly in 26–20 loss". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 5, 1976. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "A&T upsets S.C. State, 15–14". The Greenville News. September 19, 1976. p. 5C. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Amison, Larry (September 25, 1976). "A&M lifts curtain at 7 tonight". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. p. 17. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. Amison, Larry (September 25, 1976). "Rattlers opening tonight (continued)". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. p. 19. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. Amison, Larry (September 26, 1976). "Tyson key in Rattlers' 24-22 win". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. p. 1D. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. Amison, Larry (September 26, 1976). "Tyson saves A&M in last seconds (continued)". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. p. 7D. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Aggies knock off J.C. Smith". Greensboro Daily News. October 3, 1976. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "A&T beats Norfolk St. 13–7". Greensboro Daily News. October 10, 1976. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "A&T downs UMES, 37–13". The Daily Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Aggies rally to tie Howard". Greensboro Daily News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Morgan State blitzes A&T". Greensboro Daily News. October 31, 1976. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Grambling wows 'em at Silverdome, 34–18". Detroit Free Press. November 7, 1976. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Division II 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  14. "Aggies rap DelState in penalty-marred finale". The News Journal. November 14, 1976. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Central beats A&T on late FG". Durham Morning Herald. November 21, 1976. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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