The 1977 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Willie Smith, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished last in the MEAC.
1977 North Carolina Central Eagles football | |
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 1–10 (0–6 MEAC) |
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Home stadium | O'Kelly Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 South Carolina State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland Eastern Shore | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina Central | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Smith served as North Carolina Central's head coach for the first seven games of the season before resigning. Jesse Clements and Robert Jackson served as co-interim head coaches for the final four games.[1]
Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | Virginia Union* | L 10–14 | [2] | ||
September 10 | at Elizabeth City State* | Elizabeth City, NC | W 13–6 | [3] | |
September 17 | at Winston-Salem State* | L 13–21 | [4] | ||
October 1 | Morgan State |
| L 25–35 | 6,500 | [5] |
October 8 | at Elon* |
| L 8–50 | [6] | |
October 15 | Delaware State |
| L 0–23 | 11,000 | [7] |
October 22 | at Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, MD | L 0–14 | [8] | |
October 29 | No. 2 South Carolina State |
| L 12–45 | 6,500–7,000 | [9] |
November 5 | at Johnson C. Smith* | L 16–18 | 8,000 | [10] | |
November 12 | Howard |
| L 0–33 | 4,500 | [11] |
November 19 | at North Carolina A&T | L 6–25 | 15,000 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "N.C. Central coach quits". The Charlotte News. October 28, 1977. p. 4C. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mizelle rallies Panthers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 4, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central rallies, triumphs". Durham Morning Herald. September 11, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rams surprise Central". Winston-Salem Journal. September 18, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NCCU falls". The News and Observer. October 2, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Elon rolls 50–8 over Eagles". Greensboro Daily News. October 9, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fisher, Christopher (October 16, 1977). "DelState buries N. C. Central under offensive avalanche". The Morning News. p. 39. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawks swoop past Eagles". The Daily Times. October 23, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Powerful S.C. State rips Eagles, 45–12". Durham Morning Herald. October 30, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulls surprise Central 18–16". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard 33–0". Greensboro Daily News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies roll to season-finale win". Greensboro Daily News. November 20, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.