1973 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

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1973 North Carolina Central Eagles football
MEAC champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDurham County Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina Central $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina State 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Howard 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Morgan State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Carolina A&T 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Delaware State 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1973 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Willie Smith, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Winston-Salem State*
W 21–13[1]
September 15vs. Florida A&M*
W 9–3[2]
September 21Alcorn A&M*
L 8–108,600[3]
September 29Morgan State
  • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 11–89,000[4]
October 6at Virginia State*
L 2–23[5]
October 13Delaware State
  • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 32–7[6][7]
October 20at Maryland–Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDW 21–20[8]
October 27South Carolina State
  • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 3–2414,000[9]
November 3at Johnson C. Smith*
L 7–1515,000[10]
November 10Howard
  • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 10–79,800[11]
November 17at North Carolina A&T
W 16–6[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Central rally beats WSS 21–13". Winston-Salem Journal. September 9, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Finally, N. Carolina Central whips Rattlers". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 16, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn edges Central, 10–8". Durham Morning Herald. September 23, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "N.C. Central staves off Morgan State, 11–8". The Daily Times. September 30, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Defense leads to VSC victory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 7, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Eagles at Stadium tonight". The Durham Sun. October 13, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "N.C. Central's new punch stops DSC". The Morning News. October 15, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Late score ruins UMES homecoming by 21–20". The Daily Times. October 21, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Upstart Bulldogs maul Central". Durham Sunday Herald. October 28, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gibson turns Smith homecoming into 15–7 party". The Charlotte Observer. November 4, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Central FG nips Howard, 10–7". Durham Sunday Herald. November 11, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eagles top A&T for title". Greensboro Daily News. November 18, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central Eagles)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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