1972 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

American college football season March 2024 February 2026 1972 North Carolina Central Eagles football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 9–2 5–1 George Quiett 5th Durham County Memorial Stadium MEAC champion Pelican Bowl L 6–56 vs. Grambling 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 1972 small college AP September 9 w y 1972 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC 29–6 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-nc-central-rips/143636055/ Winston-Salem Journal N.C. Central rips WSSU September 10, 1972 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 w y y 1972 Elon Fightin' Christians Elon Burlington Memorial Stadium Burlington, NC 41–21 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-nccu-smashes-elon-by-41/143636465/ Greensboro Daily News NCCU smashes Elon by 41–21 September 17, 1972 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 w y 1972 Livingstone Blue Bears Livingstone Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC 47–13 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-nccu-topples-bears-4/143636762/ The Salisbury Post NCCU topples Bears, 47–13 September 24, 1972 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 w y Morgan State Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 29–7 5,117–7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-stone-passes-centr/143636962/ The News and Observer Stone passes Central to win October 1, 1971 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/446/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 13, 2024 October 14 l y Delaware State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 10–14 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84202188/the-news-and-observer/ The News and Observer Hornets sting Central, 14–10 October 15, 1972 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 w y Maryland Eastern Shore Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC 42–20 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-inmon-spearheads-4220-ea/143637647/ Durham Morning Herald Inmon spearheads 42–20 Eagle win October 22, 1972 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 w y South Carolina State State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 43–0 7,429–9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-central-rockets-past-sc-stat/143637974/ The State Central rockets past S.C. State for 43–0 victory October 29, 1972 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/647/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 18, 2024 November 4 w y 1972 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC 29–8 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-eagles-win-over-j/143638268/ The Charlotte Observer Eagles win over J.C. Smith, 29–8 November 5, 1972 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 w y Howard Howard Stadium Washington, DC 14–13 8,000–9,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-central-defeats-howard-b/143638861/ Greensboro Daily News Central defeats Howard by 14–13 November 12, 1972 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/290/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 14, 2024 November 18 w y North Carolina A&T Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 9–7 20,000–33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-eagles-97-triumph-wins/143639164/ Durham Morning Herald Eagles' 9–7 triumph wins title, trip November 19, 1972 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/488/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 13, 2024 December 2 l y y Grambling 8 Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC Pelican Bowl 6–56 22,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40359368/grambling_in_big_win_566/ Grambling in big win, 56–6 Daily World December 3, 1972 March 18, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/489/stats/13168 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