1973 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

American college football season March 2024 February 2026 1973 North Carolina Central Eagles football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 7–4 5–1 Willie Smith 1st Durham County Memorial Stadium MEAC champion The 1973 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Willie Smith, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion. Schedule 1972 small college AP September 8 w y y 1973 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 21–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-central-rally-beat/143640455/ Winston-Salem Journal Central rally beats WSS 21–13 September 9, 1973 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 w y y Florida A&M Atlanta Stadium Atlanta, GA 9–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-finally-n-car/143640745/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Finally, N. Carolina Central whips Rattlers September 16, 1973 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 l y Alcorn A&M Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC 8–10 8,500–8,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-alcorn-edges-central-10/130142323/ Durham Morning Herald Alcorn edges Central, 10–8 September 23, 1973 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/17/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2023 September 29 w Morgan State Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC 11–8 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-nc-central-staves-off/143641133/ The Daily Times N.C. Central staves off Morgan State, 11–8 September 30, 1972 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 l y y 1973 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State Rogers Stadium Ettrick, VA 2–23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-defense-leads-to/143641418/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Defense leads to VSC victory October 7, 1973 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 w Delaware State Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC 32–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-durham-sun-eagles-at-stadium-tonight/143641781/ Eagles at Stadium tonight The Durham Sun October 13, 1973 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/84242724/the-morning-news/ N.C. Central's new punch stops DSC The Morning News October 15, 1973 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD 21–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-late-score-ruins-umes-ho/143642223/ The Daily Times Late score ruins UMES homecoming by 21–20 October 21, 1973 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 l y South Carolina State Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC 3–24 10,000–14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-upstart-bulldogs-maul-cen/143642526/ Upstart Bulldogs maul Central Durham Sunday Herald October 28, 1973 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 l y y 1973 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC 7–15 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-gibson-turns-smit/143642824/ The Charlotte Observer Gibson turns Smith homecoming into 15–7 party November 4, 1973 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w Howard Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC 10–7 7,165–9,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-central-fg-nips-howard-1/143643094/ Central FG nips Howard, 10–7 Durham Sunday Herald November 11, 1973 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 w y North Carolina A&T World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC rivalry 16–6 15,730 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-eagles-top-at-for-title/143643412/ Greensboro Daily News Eagles top A&T for title November 18, 1973 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/488/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 19, 2024 Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/489/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 18, 2024 References North Carolina Central Category:North Carolina Central Eagles football seasons Category:Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football champion seasons North Carolina Central Eagles football