1986 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Mo Forte, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.

1986 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
MEAC champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (4–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 North Carolina A&T $^ 4 1 0 9 3 0
Howard 3 2 0 8 3 0
Delaware State 3 2 0 7 4 0
South Carolina State 3 2 0 5 6 0
Bethune–Cookman 2 3 0 3 8 0
Morgan State 0 5 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Fayetteville State*
W 50–0[1]
September 13Winston-Salem State*W 28–21[2]
September 20South Carolina State
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC (rivalry)
W 34–1115,500[3]
September 27at Morgan StateW 40–234,500[4]
October 4at Johnson C. Smith*W 35–318,000[5]
October 11Mississippi Valley State*No. 18
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 20–1418,000[6]
October 25at HowardNo. 14L 10–4212,563[7]
November 1Bethune–Cookman
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 30–24 OT[8]
November 8No. 14 Delaware StateNo. 20
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 20–17[9]
November 15at North Carolina Central*No. 13W 35–12[10]
November 22at No. 7 Appalachian State*No. 13L 9–5514,700[11]
November 29at No. 4 Georgia Southern*No. 20L 21–527,767[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Hooker leads Aggies 50–0". Greensboro News & Record. September 7, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "A&T defeats WSSU 28–21". Winston-Salem Journal. September 14, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aggies hammer S.C. State 34–11". The State. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Morgan State falls to North Carolina A&T, 40–23". The Baltimore Sun. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "N.C. A&T ground game tramples J.C. Smith 35–3". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A&T edges Miss. Valley". Greensboro News & Record. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Reed's rushing helps Howard deal N.C. A&T 1st loss". The Charlotte Observer. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bethune–Cookman finds itself a new way to lose, 30–24 in OT". Florida Today. November 2, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hornets fade from picture". Sunday News Journal. November 9, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "A&T wins; Hooker, defense top NCCU". Greensboro News & Record. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Apps' Settle, Mountaineer defense trample No. 13 N.C. A&T". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Southern buries Aggies 52–21". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 30, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.