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.
| 1972 North Carolina Central Eagles football | |
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MEAC champion | |
Pelican Bowl, L 6–56 vs. Grambling | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–2 (5–1 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Durham County Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | Winston-Salem State* | W 29–6 | 12,000 | [1] | |
| September 16 | at Elon* |
| W 41–21 | 6,000 | [2] |
| September 23 | Livingstone* |
| W 47–13 | 10,000 | [3] |
| September 30 | at Morgan State | W 29–7 | 5,117–7,000 | [4][5] | |
| October 14 | at Delaware State | L 10–14 | 10,000 | [6] | |
| October 21 | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| W 42–20 | 16,000 | [7] |
| October 28 | at South Carolina State | W 43–0 | 7,429–9,000 | [8][9] | |
| November 4 | Johnson C. Smith* |
| W 29–8 | 8,000 | [10] |
| November 11 | at Howard | W 14–13 | 8,000–9,800 | [11][12] | |
| November 18 | vs. North Carolina A&T |
| W 9–7 | 20,000–33,000 | [13][14] |
| December 2 | vs. No. 8 Grambling* |
| L 6–56 | 22,500 | [15] |
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References
edit- ^ "N.C. Central rips WSSU". Winston-Salem Journal. September 10, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NCCU smashes Elon by 41–21". Greensboro Daily News. September 17, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NCCU topples Bears, 47–13". The Salisbury Post. September 24, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stone passes Central to win". The News and Observer. October 1, 1971. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Hornets sting Central, 14–10". The News and Observer. October 15, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Inmon spearheads 42–20 Eagle win". Durham Morning Herald. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central rockets past S.C. State for 43–0 victory". The State. October 29, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Eagles win over J.C. Smith, 29–8". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central defeats Howard by 14–13". Greensboro Daily News. November 12, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "Eagles' 9–7 triumph wins title, trip". Durham Morning Herald. November 19, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Grambling in big win, 56–6". Daily World. December 3, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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