The 1971 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach George Quiett, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 7–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC.
| 1971 North Carolina Central Eagles football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–2 (5–1 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Durham County Memorial Stadium O'Kelly Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Elon* | W 14–7 | 5,000 | [1] | |
| September 25 | at Livingstone* |
| W 19–10 | 750 | [2] |
| October 2 | Morgan State |
| L 8–23 | 7,000 | [3] |
| October 16 | Delaware State |
| W 34–3 | 1,009 | [4] |
| October 23 | at Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, MD | W 7–0 | 100 | [5] |
| October 30 | South Carolina State |
| W 21–12 | 3,250 | [6] |
| November 6 | at Johnson C. Smith* | L 14–18 | 5,000 | [7] | |
| November 13 | Howard |
| W 42–18 | 3,000–7000 | [8][9] |
| November 20 | at North Carolina A&T | W 14–13 | 6,005 | [10] | |
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References
edit- ^ "N.C. Central tops Christians by 14–7". Greensboro Daily News. September 19, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Livingstone falls to Central, 19–10". The Salisbury Post. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears hand Central first loss, 23–8". Durham Morning Herald. October 3, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware State fails, pass defense excels". The Morning News. October 18, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Smith's 89-yard run lifts N.C. Central to 7–0 victory". Durham Morning Herald. October 24, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SC State falls 21–12". Florence Morning News. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Recovery lifts Bulls, 18–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central bombs Howard, 42–18". Durham Morning Herald. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "NCC nips A&T 14–13". Greensboro Daily News. November 21, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
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