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1988 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

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1988 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (2–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bethune–Cookman $ 4 2 0 5 6 0
No. 18 Florida A&M 4 2 0 6 4 1
Delaware State 4 2 0 5 5 0
Howard 3 3 0 7 4 0
South Carolina State 3 3 0 4 7 0
North Carolina A&T 2 4 0 2 9 0
Morgan State 0 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Both Delaware State and Florida A&M received forfeit losses for the same game. Bethune–Cookman was awarded the conference title, although the MEAC website lists Bethune, Delaware State, and Florida A&M as co-champions.[1]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Hayes, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at North Carolina Central*L 2–15[2]
September 10Winston-Salem State*L 6–2616,800[3]
September 17South Carolina State
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC (rivalry)
W 17–6[4]
September 24at Morgan StateW 38–21[5]
October 1at Norfolk State*L 6–30[6]
October 8vs. Florida A&ML 7–5824,051[7]
October 15Western Carolina*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 10–454,875[8]
October 22at HowardL 8–37[9]
October 29Bethune–Cookman
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 10–3820,500[10]
November 5Delaware State
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 7–373,500[11]
November 19at No. 16 Western Kentucky*L 0–442,500[12]

References

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  1. ^ https://meacsports.com/sports/2012/7/13/205502278.aspx
  2. ^ "Harvey, N.C. Central spoil Hayes' debut at A&T 15–2". Winston-Salem Journal. September 4, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Winston-Salem beats N.C. A&T, ex-coach". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "N.C. A&T beats S.C. State, 17–6". The Greenville News. September 18, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sharp A&T ground game pummels Morgan 38–21". Greensboro News & Record. September 25, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Norfolk State overpowers A&T's Aggies 30–6". Greensboro News & Record. October 2, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "FAMU overpowers N.C. A&T, 58–7". The Miami Herald. October 9, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cottrell powers Catamounts to rout against Aggies, 45–10". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Howard overpowers A&T 37–8". Greensboro News & Record. October 23, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bethune–Cookman defeats Aggies". The Palm Beach Post. October 30, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Delaware State overwhelms A&T". Greensboro News & Record. November 6, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "It's all downhill for Hilltoppers in speedy 44–0 romp over N.C. A&T". The Courier-Journal. November 20, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.