1978 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

American college football season August 2024 February 2026 1978 North Carolina Central Eagles football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 3–8 1–4 Ray Greene 1st O'Kelly StadiumWallace Wade Stadium The 1978 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Ray Greene, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the MEAC. Schedule AP NCAA Division I-AA 1978 September 11 l y y 1978 Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union Hovey Field Richmond, VA 35–36 1,500–2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-union-outscores/153958566/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Union outscores N.C. Central September 10, 1978 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 l y 1978 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State O'Kelly Stadium Durham, NC 18–24 11,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-thompsons-interce/153958684/ Winston-Salem Journal Thompson's interception saves 24–18 win for WSSU September 17, 1978 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 w y Morgan State Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 14–0 4,560–10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-eagles-stop-bears-140/153944008/ Durham Morning Herald Eagles stop Bears, 14–0 October 1, 1978 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 l y 1978 Elon Fightin' Christians Elon O'Kelly Stadium Durham, NC 7–35 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-christians-crush-nc-ce/153958851/ Greensboro Daily News Christians crush N.C. Central October 8, 1978 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Delaware State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 13–16 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-del-state-top/153942276/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Del. State tops NCC by 16–13 October 15, 1978 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 w Maryland Eastern Shore O'Kelly Stadium Durham, NC 29–23 2,000–13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-umes-rally-falls-short-i/153959018/ The Sunday Times UMES rally falls short in 29–23 loss to Eagles October 22, 1978 August 25, 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 October 28 l y South Carolina State 7 State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 15–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-eagles-bow-to-bulldogs/143773141/ Durham Sunday Herald Eagles bow to Bulldogs October 29, 1978 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 l y y Tennessee State RFK Stadium Washington, DC 7–41 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-tennessee-state-rips-nc/142187019/ Durham Morning Herald Tennessee State rips N.C. Central, 41–7 November 5, 1978 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Howard Howard Stadium Washington, DC 17–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-howard-24-nc-ce/153947081/ The News and Observer Howard 24, N.C. Central 17 November 12, 1978 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 l North Carolina A&T Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 13–17 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 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 w y 1978 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith O'Kelly Stadium Durham, NC 56–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-smith-loses-final/153959257/ The Charlotte Observer Smith loses finale 56–0; Recruiting starts Monday November 26, 1978 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/489/stats/13635 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 28, 2024 References North Carolina Central Category:North Carolina Central Eagles football seasons North Carolina Central Eagles football