1976 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team
Appearance
1976 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 4 | at Virginia Union* | W 26–20 | 10,000 | [1] | ||
September 18 | South Carolina State | W 15–14 | 20,000 | [2] | ||
September 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at Florida A&M* | L 22–24 | 12,102–14,000 | [3][4][5][6] | |
October 2 | at Johnson C. Smith* | W 37–22 | 20,000 | [7] | ||
October 9 | Norfolk State* |
| W 13–7 | 5,000 | [8] | |
October 16 | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| W 37–13 | 9,000 | [9] | |
October 23 | at Howard | T 21–21 | 19,853–20,000 | [10] | ||
October 30 | Morgan State |
| L 16–45 | 21,500–25,000 | [11] | |
November 6 | vs. Grambling State* | L 18–34 | 23,606–23,607 | [12][13] | ||
November 13 | Delaware State |
| W 30–6 | 5,000 | [14] | |
November 20 | at North Carolina Central | L 16–17 | 14,000 | [15] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Union penalties prove costly in 26–20 loss". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 5, 1976. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&T upsets S.C. State, 15–14". The Greenville News. September 19, 1976. p. 5C. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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 .
- ^ Amison, Larry (September 25, 1976). "Rattlers opening tonight (continued)". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. p. 19. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ "Aggies knock off J.C. Smith". Greensboro Daily News. October 3, 1976. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&T beats Norfolk St. 13–7". Greensboro Daily News. October 10, 1976. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&T downs UMES, 37–13". The Daily Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies rally to tie Howard". Greensboro Daily News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan State blitzes A&T". Greensboro Daily News. October 31, 1976. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling wows 'em at Silverdome, 34–18". Detroit Free Press. November 7, 1976. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Division II 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ "Aggies rap DelState in penalty-marred finale". The News Journal. November 14, 1976. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central beats A&T on late FG". Durham Morning Herald. November 21, 1976. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 21, 2024.