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1974 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

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1974 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWorld War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 South Carolina State $ 5 1 0 8 4 0
Howard 4 1 1 8 2 1
North Carolina Central 4 1 1 7 2 2
Morgan State 4 2 0 5 5 0
North Carolina A&T 2 4 0 5 6 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 5 0 2 6 0
Delaware State 0 6 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1974 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Hornsby Howell, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Elizabeth City State*W 28–1611,000[1]
September 21South Carolina State
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC (rivalry)
L 0–811,280[2]
September 28at Florida A&M*L 19–2813,086[3]
October 5at Johnson C. Smith*W 28–159,000[4]
October 12Norfolk State*
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 8–69,220[5]
October 19at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDW 20–63,000[6]
October 26at HowardL 9–1319,697[7]
November 2Morgan State
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 0–2020,000[8]
November 9vs. Grambling State*L 16–3930,000–31,000[9]
November 16Delaware State
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 20–143,500[10]
November 23vs. North Carolina CentralL 18–29[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "A&T wins 28–16". Sunday Journal & Sentinel. September 15, 1974. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "S.C. State down A&T". Greensboro Daily News. September 22, 1974. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rattlers zoom into early lead, hang on for win". The Miami Herald. September 29, 1974. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Charlotteans help A&T disappoint Bulls, 28–15". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1974. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "A&T edges Norfolk St". The News and Observer. October 13, 1974. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "NCA&T, 20–6". The Times and Democrat. October 20, 1974. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Howard topples A&T, 13–9". The State. October 27, 1974. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Morgan St. blanks A&T". The News and Observer. November 3, 1974. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling roars on". The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. November 10, 1974. p. 4D. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Delaware State loses to Aggies". The Morning News. November 18, 1974. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Central gets big plays and A&T takes a loss". Greensboro Daily News. November 24, 1974. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 20, 2024.