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1979 North Carolina Central Eagles football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record2–8–1 (1–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Kelly Stadium
Seasons← 19781980 →
1979 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morgan State $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
South Carolina State 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
North Carolina A&T 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Howard 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Delaware State 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
North Carolina Central 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 – 0 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Maryland Eastern Shore games did not count as conference games in 1979

The 1979 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Henry Lattimore, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 2–8–1, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, and finished sixth in the MEAC.

Although the MEAC was classified as part of the NCAA Division I-AA, North Carolina Central (along with Morgan State and Maryland Eastern Shore) competed as part of Division II for the 1979 season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Virginia Union*L 12–148,500
September 15at Winston-Salem State*L 6–2115,338
September 22at Elon*L 0–54,500
September 29No. 10 Morgan State
  • O'Kelly Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 6–202,000–12,000
October 6at UMass*L 7–487,400
October 13Delaware State
  • O'Kelly Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 31–2613,500
October 20at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDT 7–74,000
October 27vs. South Carolina StateL 6–2613,000
November 3at Johnson C. Smith*W 14–106,500–6,559
November 10Howard
  • O'Kelly Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 20–316,500
November 17at North Carolina A&TL 20–2314,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "FAMU quits SIAC, ponders new conference". Tallahassee Democrat. August 18, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Eagles stopped by Union". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 9, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "WSSU trims Central 21–6". Winston-Salem Journal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Elon's defense blanks NCCU, 5–0". Greensboro Daily News. September 23, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Central mistakes boost to Morgan". Durham Morning Herald. September 30, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  7. "UMass rolls, 48–7, against Central". The Sunday Republican. October 7, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Eagles rally for first win". Durham Morning Herald. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Central ties Hawks". Durham Morning Herald. October 21, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "S.C. State ends drought win 26–6 win". The Greenville News. October 28, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Smith homecoming empty; Team searches for dignity". The Charlotte Observer. November 4, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Bison charge past Eagles". Durham Sunday Herald. November 11, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "A&T field goal finishes Eagles". Durham Sunday Herald. November 18, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
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