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.
| 1979 North Carolina Central Eagles football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–8–1 (1–4 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | O'Kelly Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | Virginia Union* | L 12–14 | 8,500 | [2] | |
| September 15 | at Winston-Salem State* | L 6–21 | 15,338 | [3] | |
| September 22 | at Elon* |
| L 0–5 | 4,500 | [4] |
| September 29 | No. 10 Morgan State |
| L 6–20 | 2,000–12,000 | [5][6] |
| October 6 | at UMass* | L 7–48 | 7,400 | [7] | |
| October 13 | Delaware State |
| W 31–26 | 13,500 | [8] |
| October 20 | at Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, MD | T 7–7 | 4,000 | [9] |
| October 27 | vs. South Carolina State |
| L 6–26 | 13,000 | [10] |
| November 3 | at Johnson C. Smith* | W 14–10 | 6,500–6,559 | [11] | |
| November 10 | Howard |
| L 20–31 | 6,500 | [12] |
| November 17 | at North Carolina A&T | L 20–23 | 14,000 | [13] | |
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References
edit- ^ "FAMU quits SIAC, ponders new conference". Tallahassee Democrat. August 18, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles stopped by Union". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 9, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WSSU trims Central 21–6". Winston-Salem Journal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Elon's defense blanks NCCU, 5–0". Greensboro Daily News. September 23, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central mistakes boost to Morgan". Durham Morning Herald. September 30, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "UMass rolls, 48–7, against Central". The Sunday Republican. October 7, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles rally for first win". Durham Morning Herald. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central ties Hawks". Durham Morning Herald. October 21, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State ends drought win 26–6 win". The Greenville News. October 28, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Smith homecoming empty; Team searches for dignity". The Charlotte Observer. November 4, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison charge past Eagles". Durham Sunday Herald. November 11, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&T field goal finishes Eagles". Durham Sunday Herald. November 18, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
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