1978 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

1978 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
Gold Bowl, L 6–21 at Virginia Union
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–6 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWorld War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 South Carolina State $ 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
North Carolina A&T 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Delaware State 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Morgan State 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Howard 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
North Carolina Central 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach James McKinley, the Aggies compiled and overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing second in the MEAC. North Carolina A&T concluded the season with a loss to Virginia Union in the Gold Bowl.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Winston-Salem State*
L 7–2522,500[1]
September 9Maryland Eastern Shore
W 23–7[2]
September 16South Carolina State
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC (rivalry)
L 7–3420,000[3]
September 23Bethune–Cookman*
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 12–16[4]
September 30at Johnson C. Smith*
W 24–0[5]
October 7Norfolk State*
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 39–28[6]
October 14at Delaware*
L 0–2619,304[7]
October 21at Howard
W 28–16[8]
October 28Morgan State
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 25–0[9]
November 11Delaware State
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 6–9[10]
November 18at North Carolina Central
W 17–1318,000[11]
December 2at Virginia Union*
L 6–217,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

1978 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE Dwaine Board Sr
LB George Small Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "WSSU crushes A&T 25–7". Winston-Salem Journal. September 3, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "A&T impressive in 23–7 victory". Greensboro Daily News. September 10, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Reed sparks S.C. State past North Carolina A&T". The Times and Democrat. September 17, 1978. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bethune wins on road, claims third straight". The Orlando Sentinel Star. September 24, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Smith falls to A&T 24–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 1, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Aggies throttle Norfolk State". Greensboro Daily News. October 8, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Delaware trounces A&T". Greensboro Daily News. October 15, 1978. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "N.C. A&T 28, Howard 16". The News and Observer. October 22, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A&T blanks Morgan State". The Salisbury Post. October 29, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Delaware State stuns Aggies, 9–6". Greensboro Daily News. November 12, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "A&T edges Central in 'offense bowl'". Durham Morning Herald. November 19, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "A&T Loses In Gold Bowl". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. Associated Press. December 3, 1978. p. 5D. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.