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American college football season
The 1972 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented
North Carolina Central University as a member of the
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the
1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach
George Quiett, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 |
Winston-Salem State* | | W 29–6 | 12,000 |
[1] |
September 16 | at
Elon* | | W 41–21 | 6,000 |
[2] |
September 23 |
Livingstone* | - Durham County Memorial Stadium
- Durham, NC
| W 47–13 | 10,000 |
[3] |
September 30 | at
Morgan State | | W 29–7 | 7,000 |
[4] |
October 14 | at
Delaware State | | L 10–14 | 10,000 |
[5] |
October 21 |
Maryland–Eastern Shore | - Durham County Memorial Stadium
- Durham, NC
| W 42–20 | 16,000 |
[6] |
October 28 | at
South Carolina State | | W 43–0 | 9,000 |
[7] |
November 4 |
Johnson C. Smith* | - Durham County Memorial Stadium
- Durham, NC
| W 29–8 | 8,000 |
[8] |
November 11 | at
Howard | | W 14–13 | 8,000 |
[9] |
November 18 | vs.
North Carolina A&T | | W 9–7 | 20,000 |
[10] |
December 2 | vs. No. 8
Grambling* | | L 6–56 | 22,500 |
[11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[12]
References
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"N.C. Central rips WSSU". Winston-Salem Journal. September 10, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"NCCU smashes Elon by 41–21". Greensboro Daily News. September 17, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"NCCU topples Bears, 47–13". The Salisbury Post. September 24, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Stone passes Central to win". The News and Observer. October 1, 1971. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Hornets sting Central, 14–10". The News and Observer. October 15, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Inmon spearheads 42–20 Eagle win". Durham Morning Herald. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Central rockets past S.C. State for 43–0 victory". The State. October 29, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Eagles win over J.C. Smith, 29–8". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Central defeats Howard by 14–13". Greensboro Daily News. November 12, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Eagles' 9–7 triumph wins title, trip". Durham Morning Herald. November 19, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Grambling in big win, 56–6". Daily World. December 3, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central Eagles)".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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Venues | |
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National championship seasons in bold |
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Morgan State (1971)
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North Carolina Central (1972)
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North Carolina Central (1973)
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South Carolina State (1974)
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South Carolina State (1975)
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Morgan State &
South Carolina State (1976)
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South Carolina State (1977)
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South Carolina State (1978)
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Morgan State (1979)
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South Carolina State (1980)
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South Carolina State (1981)
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South Carolina State (1982)
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South Carolina State (1983)
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Bethune–Cookman (1984)
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Delaware State (1985)
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North Carolina A&T (1986)
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Delaware State (1987)
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Bethune–Cookman,
Delaware State, &
Florida A&M (1988)
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Delaware State (1989)
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Florida A&M (1990)
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Delaware State &
North Carolina A&T (1991)
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North Carolina A&T (1992)
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Howard (1993)
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South Carolina State (1994)
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Florida A&M (1995)
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Florida A&M (1996)
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Hampton (1997)
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Hampton &
Florida A&M (1998)
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North Carolina A&T (1999)
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Florida A&M (2000)
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Florida A&M (2001)
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Bethune–Cookman (2002)
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North Carolina A&T (2003)
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Hampton &
South Carolina State (2004)
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Hampton (2005)
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Hampton (2006)
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Delaware State (2007)
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South Carolina State (2008)
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South Carolina State (2009)
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Bethune–Cookman†,
Florida A&M, &
South Carolina State (2010)
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Norfolk State (vacated) (2011)
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Bethune–Cookman (2012)
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Bethune–Cookman†,
South Carolina State (2013)
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Bethune–Cookman,
Morgan State†,
North Carolina Central,
North Carolina A&T, &
South Carolina State (2014)
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North Carolina A&T†,
North Carolina Central, &
Bethune–Cookman (2015)
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North Carolina Central (2016)
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North Carolina A&T (2017)
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North Carolina A&T (2018)
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North Carolina A&T† &
South Carolina State (2019)
- No champion (2020)
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South Carolina State (2021)
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Howard &
North Carolina Central† (2022)
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Howard (2023)
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National championships in bold † Denotes postseason representative via conference tiebreaker |