1976 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

1976 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
1976 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	6–4–1 (3–2–1 MEAC)
Head coach	Hornsby Howell (9th season);
Home stadium	World War Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1975 1977 →

1976 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4		at Virginia Union*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 26–20	10,000	^[1]
September 18		South Carolina State	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry)	W 15–14	20,000	^[2]
September 25	7:00 p.m.	at Florida A&M*	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 22–24	12,102–14,000	^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]
October 2		at Johnson C. Smith*	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 37–22	20,000	^[7]
October 9		Norfolk State*	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 13–7	5,000	^[8]
October 16		Maryland Eastern Shore	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 37–13	9,000	^[9]
October 23		at Howard	RFK Stadium Washington, DC	T 21–21	19,853–20,000	^[10]
October 30		Morgan State	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	L 16–45	21,500–25,000	^[11]
November 6		vs. Grambling State*	Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, MI	L 18–34	23,606–23,607	^[12]^[13]
November 13		Delaware State	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 30–6	5,000	^[14]
November 20		at North Carolina Central	O'Kelly Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	L 16–17	14,000	^[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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References

^ "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.

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[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 .

[4] Amison, Larry (September 25, 1976). "Rattlers opening tonight (continued)". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. p. 19. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[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 .

[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 .

[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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