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1981 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

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1981 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (0–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 ⊟
1981 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 South Carolina State $^ 5 0 0 10 3 0
Florida A&M 4 1 0 7 4 0
Bethune–Cookman 3 2 0 6 4 0
Howard 2 3 0 6 5 0
Delaware State 1 4 0 2 9 0
North Carolina A&T 0 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach James McKinley, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, and finished last in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Winston-Salem State*W 21–14[1]
September 19at South Carolina StateL 6–3112,038[2]
September 26vs. Bethune–CookmanL 15–218,455[3]
October 3Johnson C. Smith*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 19–1812,500[4]
October 10Mississippi Valley State*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 7–17[5]
October 17at Delaware StateL 17–21[6]
October 24Howard
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 17–215,100[7]
October 31at Morgan State*W 25–2317,402[8]
November 7Florida A&M
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 2–191,500[9]
November 21No. 7 Tennessee State*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 18–27[10]
November 28North Carolina Central*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC (rivalry)
L 7–3514,561[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Aggies escape late WSSU surge 21–14". Winston-Salem Journal. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "S.C. State tames Aggies". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "B–CC wins second straight". St. Petersburg Times. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Smith loses to A&T in last 29 seconds". The Charlotte Observer. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fumbles, penalties kill Aggies". Greensboro News & Record. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "DelState notches 1st win". Sunday News Journal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Howard comeback nips A&T". Greensboro News & Record. October 25, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bears turn over game to A.&T., 25–23". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rattlers win game but lose playoff chances". Tallahassee Democrat. November 8, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Aggies fall despite late rally". Greensboro News & Record. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "N.C. Central defeats Aggies". The Salisbury Post. November 29, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.