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1975 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

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1975 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
MEAC co-champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWorld War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Carolina State + 5 1 0 8 2 1
North Carolina A&T + 5 1 0 8 3 0
Howard 4 2 0 8 3 0
North Carolina Central 3 2 1 5 4 1
Delaware State 2 4 0 5 5 0
Morgan State 1 4 1 4 5 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 6 0 0 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Hornsby Howell, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC co-champion.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Virginia Union*W 25–217,000[1]
September 20at South Carolina StateL 0–79,500–10,043[2][3]
September 27Florida A&M*
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 0–710,000[4]
October 4Johnson C. Smith*
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 21–08,500[5]
October 11at Norfolk State*W 35–1310,500[6]
October 18Maryland Eastern Shore
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 27–08,000–21,000[7]
October 25Howard
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 34–146,000–6,318[8][9]
November 1at Morgan StateW 48–287,800[10]
November 8at Grambling State*L 16–4210,000–12,707[11]
November 15at Delaware StateW 27–74,000[12]
November 22North Carolina Central
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC (rivalry)
W 34–1614,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Panthers drop opener by 25–21". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 7, 1975. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "S.C. State tops Aggies". Winston-Salem Journal. September 21, 1975. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Early TD lifts Rattlers to 7–0 victory". Tallahassee Democrat. September 28, 1975. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Golden Bulls tumble, 21–0, to N.C. A&T". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 1975. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Unbeaten string ends at Norfolk State 35–13". Daily Press. October 12, 1975. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "A&T rips UMES". Winston-Salem Journal. October 19, 1975. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Aggies defeat Howard". The Daily Times-News. October 26, 1975. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "Ragsdale celebrates homecoming by leading A.&T. over Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. November 2, 1975. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grambling has easy time". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1975. p. 4D. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Martin, Monte (November 16, 1975). "Aggie soph rips Hornets". The Morning News. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "A&T whips Eagles, ties for title". The News and Observer. November 23, 1975. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 20, 2024.