1975 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

1975 North Carolina Central Eagles football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–2–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Kelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Carolina State + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
North Carolina A&T + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Howard 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
North Carolina Central 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Delaware State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Morgan State 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1975 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Willie Smith, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Savannah State*
W 30–07,500[1]
September 20at Winston-Salem State*
W 27–10[2]
September 27Alcorn State*
  • O'Kelly Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 7–54[3]
October 4Morgan State
  • O'Kelly Stadium
  • Durham, NC
T 20–20[4]
October 18Delaware State
  • O'Kelly Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 16–14[5]
October 25at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDW 14–0[6]
November 1South Carolina State
  • O'Kelly Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
W 6–312,500[7]
November 8at Johnson C. Smith*
L 14–22[8]
November 15Howard
  • O'Kelly Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 10–415,000[9]
November 22at North Carolina A&T
L 16–3414,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Central, stadium open to 30–0 win". Durham Morning Herald. September 14, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "N.C. Central tops WSSU". Winston-Salem Journal. September 21, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn pulverizes N.C. Central, 54–7". Durham Morning Herald. September 28, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "NCCU ties Morgan State". The High Point Enterprise. October 5, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hornet rally fails". The Morning News. October 19, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Foul-prone Eagles defeat Hawks, 14–0". Durham Morning Herald. October 26, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "S.C. State drops first game". Florence Morning News. November 2, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Smith overpowers NCCU". The News and Observer. November 9, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Howard pounds N.C. Central 41–10". Winston-Salem Journal. November 16, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "A&T whips Eagles, ties for title". The News and Observer. November 23, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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