| 1974 North Carolina Central Eagles football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–2–2 (4–1–1 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Durham County Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 South Carolina State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1974 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Willie Smith, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 7–2–2, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | at Savannah State* | T 0–0 | |||
| September 21 | Winston-Salem State* | W 27–7 | |||
| September 28 | at Alcorn State* | L 12–14 | 14,600 | ||
| October 5 | at Morgan State | W 13–3 | 7,000 | ||
| October 12 | Virginia State* |
| W 14–3 | ||
| October 19 | at Delaware State | W 7–0 | |||
| October 26 | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| W 16–7 | 12,500–16,000 | |
| November 2 | at South Carolina State | L 3–21 | 4,031 | ||
| November 9 | Johnson C. Smith* |
| W 21–7 | ||
| November 15 | at Howard | T 17–17 | 8,700 | ||
| November 23 | vs. North Carolina A&T |
| W 29–18 | ||
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References
- "Eagles 'slip' to 0–0 tie". Durham Morning Herald. September 15, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "N.C. Central rushes pastt W-S State 27–7". Winston-Salem Journal. September 22, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Eagles' missed extra points help Alcorn take 14–12 win". The Herald-Sun. September 29, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "College-Division Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- "N.C. Central trips Morgan, 13–3". The Baltimore Sun. October 6, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NCCU whips Virginia St". The News and Observer. October 13, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Martin, Monte (October 21, 1974). "Ex-cop 'busts' DelState". The Morning News. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Defense, Sinkler spark Central". Durham Morning Herald. October 27, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maryland Eastern Shore)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- "Bulldogs keep MEAC hopes alive". The Times and Democrat. November 3, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State Bulldogs)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- "N.C. Central wins, 21–7". The News and Observer. November 10, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Central ties Bison, keeps hopes alive". Durham Morning Herald. November 16, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- "Central gets big plays and A&T takes a loss". Greensboro Daily News. November 24, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
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