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1980 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
Gold Bowl, W 37–0 vs. North Carolina Central
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (3–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWorld War Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19791981 →
1980 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Winston-Salem State*W 26–21
September 20vs. South Carolina StateL 9–2410,049
September 27Bethune–CookmanW 29–22
October 4at Johnson C. Smith*W 45–137,028
October 11at Mississippi Valley State*W 17–16
October 18Delaware State
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 52–020,030
October 25at HowardL 14–35
November 1Morgan State*
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 22–21
November 7at Florida A&MW 24–225,883
November 15at Tennessee State*L 16–2510,000
November 22at North Carolina Central*W 49–1315,158
December 6vs. North Carolina Central*W 37–03,374
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Tough A&T deals Rams 26–21 loss". Winston-Salem Journal. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Determined SCSC overcomes A&T Aggies". The Times and Democrat. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Aggies knock off Bethune–Cookman, 29–22". Greensboro Daily News. September 18, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "N.C. A&T tops Smith in bitter battle". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Valley State team readying for Saturday homecoming battle". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 10, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Aggies overcome Devils, refs". Greensboro Daily News. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Delaware State drubbed by North Carolina A&T". Sunday News Journal. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Aggie win streak ends abruptly at Howard". Greensboro Daily News. October 26, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "N. Carolina A&T edges Morgan in final minute". The Baltimore Sun. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "North Carolina A&T dashes FAMU's hopes for playoffs". St. Petersburg Times. November 8, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "TSU awakens just in time". The Tennessean. November 16, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Aggies shoot Eagles down". Durham Morning Herald. November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "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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