1978 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1978 North Carolina A&T Aggies football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 6–6 4–2 James McKinley 2nd World War Memorial Stadium Gold Bowl L 6–21 at 1978 Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach James McKinley, the Aggies compiled and overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing second in the MEAC. North Carolina A&T concluded the season with a loss to 1978 Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union in the Gold Bowl. Schedule Eastern September 2 l y y 1978 Winston-Salem State Winston-Salem State Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC rivalry 7–25 22,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-wssu-crushes-at-2/153939553/ Winston-Salem Journal WSSU crushes A&T 25–7 September 3, 1978 August 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 9 w Maryland Eastern Shore World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 23–7 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-at-impressive-in-237-v/153939691/ Greensboro Daily News A&T impressive in 23–7 victory September 10, 1978 August 24, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maryland Eastern Shore) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/393/stats/13635 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 28, 2024 September 16 l South Carolina State World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC rivalry 7–34 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-reed-sparks-sc/143771417/ The Times and Democrat Reed sparks S.C. State past North Carolina A&T September 17, 1978 March 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 l y 1978 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 12–16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-bethune-wins-on-roa/153939844/ The Orlando Sentinel Star Bethune wins on road, claims third straight September 24, 1978 August 24, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 w y y 1978 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC 24–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-smith-falls-to-a/153939960/ The Charlotte Observer Smith falls to A&T 24–0 October 1, 1978 August 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 w y 1978 Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 39–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-aggies-throttle-norfolk/153940097/ Greensboro Daily News Aggies throttle Norfolk State October 8, 1978 August 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 l y y Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 0–26 19,304 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-delaware-trounces-at/136074437/ Greensboro Daily News Delaware trounces A&T October 15, 1978 November 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 w y Howard RFK Stadium Washington, DC 28–16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-nc-at-28-howar/153940262/ The News and Observer N.C. A&T 28, Howard 16 October 22, 1978 August 24, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 w Morgan State World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 25–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-at-blanks-morgan-sta/153940365/ The Salisbury Post A&T blanks Morgan State October 29, 1978 August 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 l Delaware State World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 6–9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-delaware-state-stuns-agg/153940492/ Greensboro Daily News Delaware State stuns Aggies, 9–6 November 12, 1978 August 24, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 w y North Carolina Central Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 17–13 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-at-edges-central-in-off/153940722/ Durham Morning Herald A&T edges Central in 'offense bowl' November 19, 1978 August 24, 2024 Newspapers.com December 2 l y y 1978 Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union Hovey Field Richmond, VA Gold Bowl 6–21 7,500 A&T Loses In Gold Bowl https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86745342/the-charlotte-observer/ The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, North Carolina Associated Press December 3, 1978 5D October 8, 2021 Newspapers.com Roster 1978 North Carolina A&T Aggies f Sr Dwaine Board DE y Sr George Small George Small (American football) LB y James McKinley References North Carolina AandT Category:North Carolina A&T Aggies football seasons North Carolina AandT Aggies football