1972 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Hornsby Howell, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.

1972 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	8–2 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Hornsby Howell (5th season)
Home stadium	World War Memorial Stadium

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Elizabeth City State*	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 13–0	12,500
September 16	South Carolina State	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry)	W 41–7	7,125–9,050
September 23	at Florida A&M*	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 22–20	12,000
September 30	at Johnson C. Smith*	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 23–12	10,000
October 7	Norfolk State*	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 35–14	11,000
October 14	at Maryland Eastern Shore	Princess Anne, MD	L 14–23	3,150
October 21	at Howard	RFK Stadium Washington, DC	W 7–0	13,430–17,500
October 28	Morgan State	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 16–13	17,000–18,752
November 11	Delaware State	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 13–7	7,300
November 18	vs. North Carolina Central	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	L 7–9	20,000–33,000
*Non-conference game