1968 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1968 North Carolina A&T Aggies football Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association CIAA 8–1 6–1 Hornsby Howell 1st World War Memorial Stadium Black college national co-champion The 1968 North Carolina A&T College Aggies football team represented the Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina—now known as North Carolina A&T State University—as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Hornsby Howell and played their home games at World War Memorial Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Aggies finished the season 8–1 overall and 6–1 in conference play, placing second in the CIAA. North Carolina A&T won its first black college football national championship. Previous season In the previous season, the Aggies finished the season 3–5–1. The aggies lost conference games against: Norfolk, Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State and FAMU.1967 North Carolina A&T Aggies Results http://cfbinfo.com/team/north-carolina-at-aggies/1967 cfbinfo.com September 29, 2017 March 22, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180322081905/http://cfbinfo.com/team/north-carolina-at-aggies/1967 dead Schedule Eastern September 28 w y 1968 South Carolina State Bulldogs South Carolina State World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC rivalry 20–15 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-north-carolina-a/196297165/ The Times and Democrat North Carolina A&T tops S.C. State September 29, 1968 April 25, 2026 Newspapers.com October 5 w y 1968 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC 21–17 6,224 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-opportunist-at-u/196297421/ The Charlotte Observer Opportunist A&T upsets bumbling Bulls, 20–17 October 6, 1968 April 25, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 w 1968 Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 61–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-aggies-romp-6114-over-n/196297582/ Greensboro Daily News Aggies romp 61–14 over Norfolk State October 13, 1968 April 25, 2026 Newspapers.com September 19 l y 1968 Maryland State Hawks Maryland State Princess Anne, MD 6–9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-96-tilt-won-by-md-st/196297801/ The Baltimore Sun 9–6 tilt won by Md. State October 20, 1968 April 25, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 w y 1968 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC rivalry 60–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-touch-down-me/148188340/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel A&T routs WSS, 60–0; Pearson brothers shine October 27, 1968 April 25, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 w 1968 Morgan State Bears Morgan State World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 7–6 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-at-stuns-morgan-state-b/196298146/ Greensboro Daily News A&T stuns Morgan State by 7–6 November 3, 1968 April 25, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 w y y Florida A&M Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 9–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-at-grinds-surprise-r/194862775/ The Salisbury Post A&T grinds surprise Rattlers November 10, 1968 April 25, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 w 1968 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 33–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-a7ts-aggies-whip-virgin/196298333/ Greensboro Daily News A&T's Aggies whip Virginia State 33–7 November 17, 1968 April 25, 2026 Newspapers.com November 28 w y 1968 North Carolina College Eagles North Carolina College Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 21–6 11,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-powerful-aggies-score-21/196298520/ Durham Morning Herald Powerful Aggies score 21–6 triumph over NCC Eagles November 29, 1968 April 25, 2026 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics (1968 North Carolina A&T) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/488/stats/13327 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 25, 2026 Postseason 1969 NFL/AFL Draft The 1969 NFL/AFL draft was held on January 28–29, 1969 at the Belmont Plaza Hotel in New York, New York.http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ NFL Draft Locations October 2, 2014 www.footballgeography.com October 23, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ September 5, 2015 dead The following A&T players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.North Carolina A&T Drafted Players/Alumni https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/nocarolinaat/drafted.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference October 1, 2017 en Player Position Round Overall Pick NFL team Willie Pearson Defensive Back 5 115 Miami Dolphins References North Carolina AandT Category:North Carolina A&T Aggies football seasons Category:Black college football national champions North Carolina AandT Football