1979 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

American college football season August 2024 February 2026 1979 North Carolina Central Eagles football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 2–8–1 1–4 Henry Lattimore 1st O'Kelly Stadium The 1979 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Henry Lattimore, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 2–8–1, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, and finished sixth in the MEAC. Although the MEAC was classified as part of the NCAA Division I-AA, North Carolina Central (along with Morgan State and Maryland Eastern Shore) competed as part of Division II for the 1979 season.https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-famu-quits-siac-po/153961509/ Tallahassee Democrat FAMU quits SIAC, ponders new conference August 18, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com Schedule 1979 NCAA Division II AP September 8 l y 1979 Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union O'Kelly Stadium Durham, NC 12–14 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-eagles-stopped-b/153994020/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Eagles stopped by Union September 9, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 l y y 1979 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 6–21 15,338 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-wssu-trims-central/153994228/ Winston-Salem Journal WSSU trims Central 21–6 September 16, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 l y y 1979 Elon Fightin' Christians Elon Burlington Memorial Stadium Burlington, NC 0–5 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-elons-defense-blanks-nc/153994481/ Greensboro Daily News Elon's defense blanks NCCU, 5–0 September 23, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 l Morgan State 10 O'Kelly Stadium Durham, NC 6–20 2,000–12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-central-mistakes-boost-to/153962064/ Durham Morning Herald Central mistakes boost to Morgan September 30, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/446/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 28, 2024 October 6 l y y UMass Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA 7–48 7,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-union-umass-rolls-487-aga/153994776/ The Sunday Republican UMass rolls, 48–7, against Central October 7, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 w Delaware State O'Kelly Stadium Durham, NC 31–26 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-eagles-rally-for-first-wi/153992644/ Durham Morning Herald Eagles rally for first win October 14, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 t y Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD 7–7 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-central-ties-hawks/153995108/ Durham Morning Herald Central ties Hawks October 21, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 l y South Carolina State Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC Port City Classic 6–26 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-sc-state-ends-drou/153965743/ The Greenville News S.C. State ends drought win 26–6 win October 28, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w y y 1979 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC 14–10 6,500–6,559 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-smith-homecoming/153995416/ The Charlotte Observer Smith homecoming empty; Team searches for dignity November 4, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 l Howard O'Kelly Stadium Durham, NC 20–31 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-bison-charge-past-eagles/153975759/ Durham Sunday Herald Bison charge past Eagles November 11, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 l y North Carolina A&T World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC rivalry 20–23 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-at-field-goal-finishes-e/153967304/ Durham Sunday Herald A&T field goal finishes Eagles November 18, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/489/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 28, 2024 References North Carolina Central Category:North Carolina Central Eagles football seasons North Carolina Central Eagles football