1980 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2024 1980 North Carolina A&T Aggies football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 9–3 3–2 James McKinley 4th World War Memorial Stadium Gold Bowl W 37–0 vs. 1980 North Carolina Central Eagles North Carolina Central The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach James McKinley, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC. Schedule September 13 w y y 1980 Winston-Salem State Winston-Salem State Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC rivalry 26–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-tough-at-deals-ra/154000912/ Winston-Salem Journal Tough A&T deals Rams 26–21 loss September 14, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 l y South Carolina State Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ rivalry 9–24 10,049 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-determined-scsc-o/143778632/ The Times and Democrat Determined SCSC overcomes A&T Aggies September 21, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 w Bethune–Cookman World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 29–22 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-aggies-knock-off-bethune/154001283/ Greensboro Daily News Aggies knock off Bethune–Cookman, 29–22 September 18, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 w y y 1980 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC 45–13 7,028 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nc-at-tops-smi/154001452/ The Charlotte Observer N.C. A&T tops Smith in bitter battle October 5, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 w y y Mississippi Valley State Bulldog Stadium Greenwood, MS 17–16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-valley-state/130309705/ The Greenwood Commonwealth Valley State team readying for Saturday homecoming battle October 10, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-aggies-overcome-devils/130309746/ Greensboro Daily News Aggies overcome Devils, refs October 12, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 w Delaware State World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 52–0 20,030 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-delaware-state-drubbed/154001838/ Sunday News Journal Delaware State drubbed by North Carolina A&T October 19, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 l y Howard Howard Stadium Washington, DC 14–35 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-aggiw-win-streak-ends-ab/154002127/ Greensboro Daily News Aggie win streak ends abruptly at Howard October 26, 1978 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 w y 1980 Morgan State Bears Morgan State World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 22–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-n-carolina-at-edges/154002318/ The Baltimore Sun N. Carolina A&T edges Morgan in final minute November 2, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 w y Florida A&M Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 24–22 5,883 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-north-carolina-at-dashe/154002639/ St. Petersburg Times North Carolina A&T dashes FAMU's hopes for playoffs November 8, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 l y y Tennessee State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 16–25 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-awakens-just-in-time/154002876/ The Tennessean TSU awakens just in time November 16, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 w y y 1980 North Carolina Central Eagles North Carolina Central O'Kelly Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 49–13 15,158 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-aggies-shoot-eagles-down/154003097/ Durham Morning Herald Aggies shoot Eagles down November 23, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com December 6 w y y North Carolina Central City Stadium Richmond, VA Gold Bowl 37–0 3,374 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-at-gets-a-gold/154003398/ Richmond Times-Dispatch A&T gets a Gold filling; Aggies kick N.C. Central in 37–0 laugher December 7, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com References North Carolina AandT Category:North Carolina A&T Aggies football seasons North Carolina AandT Aggies football