1974 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

American college football season August 2024 February 2026 1974 North Carolina Central Eagles football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 7–2–2 4–1–1 Willie Smith 2nd Durham County Memorial Stadium The 1974 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Willie Smith, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 7–2–2, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC. Schedule September 14 t y y 1974 Savannah State Tigers Savannah State Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-eagles-slip-to-00-tie/153633573/ Durham Morning Herald Eagles 'slip' to 0–0 tie September 15, 1974 August 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 w y 1974 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC 27–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-nc-central-rushe/153633858/ Winston-Salem Journal N.C. Central rushes pastt W-S State 27–7 September 22, 1974 August 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 l y y Alcorn State Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS 12–14 14,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-eagles-missed-extra-poin/130186283/ Eagles' missed extra points help Alcorn take 14–12 win The Herald-Sun September 29, 1974 August 19, 2024 Newspapers.com College-Division Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/17/stats/13016 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 22, 2022 October 5 w y Morgan State Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 13–3 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-nc-central-trips-mor/153634244/ The Baltimore Sun N.C. Central trips Morgan, 13–3 October 6, 1974 August 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 w y 1974 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC 14–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-nccu-whips-virgini/153634421/ The News and Observer NCCU whips Virginia St. October 13, 1974 August 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 w y Delaware State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 7–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84255202/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Ex-cop 'busts' DelState October 21, 1974 Martin, Monte August 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Maryland Eastern Shore Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC 16–7 12,500–16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-defense-sinkler-spark-ce/153634770/ Durham Morning Herald Defense, Sinkler spark Central October 27, 1974 August 19, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maryland Eastern Shore) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/393/stats/13016 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 20, 2024 November 2 l y South Carolina State State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 3–21 4,031 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-bulldogs-keep-mea/143652506/ Bulldogs keep MEAC hopes alive The Times and Democrat November 3, 1974 August 19, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State Bulldogs) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/647/stats/13016 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 18, 2024 November 9 w y 1974 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC 21–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-nc-central-wins/153635041/ The News and Observer N.C. Central wins, 21–7 November 10, 1974 August 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 t y Howard RFK Stadium Washington, DC 17–17 8,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-central-ties-bison-keeps/153632471/ Durham Morning Herald Central ties Bison, keeps hopes alive November 16, 1974 August 19, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/290/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 19, 2024 November 23 w y North Carolina A&T Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC rivalry 29–18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-central-gets-big-plays-a/153635340/ Greensboro Daily News Central gets big plays and A&T takes a loss November 24, 1974 August 19, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/489/stats/13016 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 19, 2024 References North Carolina Central Category:North Carolina Central Eagles football seasons North Carolina Central Eagles football