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1979 North Carolina Central Eagles football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record2–8–1 (1–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Kelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morgan State $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
South Carolina State 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
North Carolina A&T 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Howard 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Delaware State 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
North Carolina Central 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 – 0 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Maryland Eastern Shore games did not count as conference games in 1979

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.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Virginia Union*
L 12–14[2]
September 15at Winston-Salem State*
L 6–21[3]
September 22at Elon*
L 0–5[4]
September 29No. 10 Morgan State
  • O'Kelly Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 6–20[5]
October 6at UMass*
L 7–487,400[6]
October 13Delaware State
  • O'Kelly Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 31–26[7]
October 20at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDT 7–7[8]
October 27vs. South Carolina State
L 6–26[9]
November 3at Johnson C. Smith*
W 14–106,559[10]
November 10Howard
  • O'Kelly Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 20–31[11]
November 17at North Carolina A&T
L 20–2314,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "FAMU quits SIAC, ponders new conference". Tallahassee Democrat. August 18, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eagles stopped by Union". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 9, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "WSSU trims Central 21–6". Winston-Salem Journal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Elon's defense blanks NCCU, 5–0". Greensboro Daily News. September 23, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Central mistakes boost to Morgan". Durham Morning Herald. September 30, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UMass rolls, 48–7, against Central". The Sunday Republican. October 7, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eagles rally for first win". Durham Morning Herald. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Central ties Hawks". Durham Morning Herald. October 21, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "S.C. State ends drought win 26–6 win". The Greenville News. October 28, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Smith homecoming empty; Team searches for dignity". The Charlotte Observer. November 4, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bison charge past Eagles". Durham Sunday Herald. November 11, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "A&T field goal finishes Eagles". Durham Sunday Herald. November 18, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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