The 1980 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach James McKinley, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC.
| 1980 North Carolina A&T Aggies football | |
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Gold Bowl, W 37–0 vs. North Carolina Central | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–3 (3–2 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | World War Memorial Stadium |
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| No. T–3 South Carolina State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | at Winston-Salem State* | W 26–21 | [1] | ||
| September 20 | vs. South Carolina State | L 9–24 | 10,049 | [2] | |
| September 27 | Bethune–Cookman | W 29–22 | [3] | ||
| October 4 | at Johnson C. Smith* | W 45–13 | 7,028 | [4] | |
| October 11 | at Mississippi Valley State* |
| W 17–16 | [5][6] | |
| October 18 | Delaware State |
| W 52–0 | 20,030 | [7] |
| October 25 | at Howard | L 14–35 | [8] | ||
| November 1 | Morgan State* |
| W 22–21 | [9] | |
| November 7 | at Florida A&M | W 24–22 | 5,883 | [10] | |
| November 15 | at Tennessee State* | L 16–25 | 10,000 | [11] | |
| November 22 | at North Carolina Central* | W 49–13 | 15,158 | [12] | |
| December 6 | vs. North Carolina Central* |
| W 37–0 | 3,374 | [13] |
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References
edit- ^ "Tough A&T deals Rams 26–21 loss". Winston-Salem Journal. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Determined SCSC overcomes A&T Aggies". The Times and Democrat. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies knock off Bethune–Cookman, 29–22". Greensboro Daily News. September 18, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N.C. A&T tops Smith in bitter battle". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley State team readying for Saturday homecoming battle". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 10, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies overcome Devils, refs". Greensboro Daily News. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware State drubbed by North Carolina A&T". Sunday News Journal. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggie win streak ends abruptly at Howard". Greensboro Daily News. October 26, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N. Carolina A&T edges Morgan in final minute". The Baltimore Sun. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Carolina A&T dashes FAMU's hopes for playoffs". St. Petersburg Times. November 8, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU awakens just in time". The Tennessean. November 16, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies shoot Eagles down". Durham Morning Herald. November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&T gets a Gold filling; Aggies kick N.C. Central in 37–0 laugher". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 7, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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