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1972 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

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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
← 1971
1973 →
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Winston-Salem State*W 29–612,000[1]
September 16at Elon*
W 41–216,000[2]
September 23Livingstone*
  • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 47–1310,000[3]
September 30at Morgan StateW 29–75,117–7,000[4][5]
October 14at Delaware StateL 10–1410,000[6]
October 21Maryland Eastern Shoredagger
  • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 42–2016,000[7]
October 28at South Carolina StateW 43–07,429–9,000[8][9]
November 4Johnson C. Smith*
  • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 29–88,000[10]
November 11at HowardW 14–138,000–9,800[11][12]
November 18vs. North Carolina A&TW 9–720,000–33,000[13][14]
December 2vs. No. 8 Grambling*
L 6–5622,500[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  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.