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1981 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (0–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie Stadium
Seasons← 19801982 →
1981 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 South Carolina State $^ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Florida A&M 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bethune–Cookman 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Howard 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Delaware State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
North Carolina A&T 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach James McKinley, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, and finished last in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Winston-Salem State*W 21–14
September 19at South Carolina StateL 6–3112,038
September 26vs. Bethune–CookmanL 15–218,455
October 3Johnson C. Smith*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 19–1812,500
October 10Mississippi Valley State*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 7–17
October 17at Delaware StateL 17–21
October 24Howard
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 17–215,100
October 31at Morgan State*W 25–2317,402
November 7Florida A&M
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 2–191,500
November 21No. 7 Tennessee State*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 18–27
November 28North Carolina Central*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC (rivalry)
L 7–3514,561

References

  1. "Aggies escape late WSSU surge 21–14". Winston-Salem Journal. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "S.C. State tames Aggies". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "B–CC wins second straight". St. Petersburg Times. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Smith loses to A&T in last 29 seconds". The Charlotte Observer. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Fumbles, penalties kill Aggies". Greensboro News & Record. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "DelState notches 1st win". Sunday News Journal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Howard comeback nips A&T". Greensboro News & Record. October 25, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bears turn over game to A.&T., 25–23". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Rattlers win game but lose playoff chances". Tallahassee Democrat. November 8, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Aggies fall despite late rally". Greensboro News & Record. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "N.C. Central defeats Aggies". The Salisbury Post. November 29, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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