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1971 North Carolina Central Eagles football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDurham County Memorial Stadium
O'Kelly Field
Seasons← 19701972 →
1971 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morgan State $ 5 – 0 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
North Carolina Central 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
North Carolina A&T 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina State 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 5 – 2
Howard 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Delaware State 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach George Quiett, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 7–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Elon*W 14–75,000
September 25at Livingstone*W 19–10750
October 2Morgan State
  • O'Kelly Field
  • Durham, NC
L 8–237,000
October 16Delaware State
  • O'Kelly Field
  • Durham, NC
W 34–31,009
October 23at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDW 7–0100
October 30South Carolina State
  • O'Kelly Field
  • Durham, NC
W 21–123,250
November 6at Johnson C. Smith*L 14–185,000
November 13Howard
  • O'Kelly Field
  • Durham, NC
W 42–183,000–7000
November 20at North Carolina A&TW 14–136,005
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "N.C. Central tops Christians by 14–7". Greensboro Daily News. September 19, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Livingstone falls to Central, 19–10". The Salisbury Post. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bears hand Central first loss, 23–8". Durham Morning Herald. October 3, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Delaware State fails, pass defense excels". The Morning News. October 18, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Smith's 89-yard run lifts N.C. Central to 7–0 victory". Durham Morning Herald. October 24, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "SC State falls 21–12". Florence Morning News. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Recovery lifts Bulls, 18–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Central bombs Howard, 42–18". Durham Morning Herald. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  10. "NCC nips A&T 14–13". Greensboro Daily News. November 21, 1971. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
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