1983 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

1983 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–7–1 (1–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 South Carolina State $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Delaware State 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Bethune–Cookman 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
North Carolina A&T 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Howard 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Florida A&M 0 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Florida A&M games did not count as conference games
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Mo Forte, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Winston-Salem State*
L 24–37[1]
September 17at South Carolina State
L 7–4510,195[2]
September 24at Morgan State*
L 12–24[3]
October 1Johnson C. Smith*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 42–3517,500[4]
October 8at Hampton*
W 13–105,681[5]
October 15at Delaware State
L 7–267,000[6]
October 22Howard
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 22–0[7]
October 29at Bethune–Cookman
L 3–389,500[8]
November 5Florida A&M
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 14–35[9]
November 12North Carolina Central*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC (rivalry)
T 13–13[10]
November 19No. 18 Tennessee State*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 0–577,625[11]

References

  1. ^ "Winston-Salem State overpowers N.C. A&T 37–24". Winston-Salem Journal. September 11, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "South Carolina State crushes N.C. A&T 45–7". Greensboro News & Record. September 18, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bears top A.&T. in home bow, 24–12". The Baltimore Sun. September 25, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "A&T's big plays earn first win". Greensboro News & Record. October 2, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "HI stumbles, 13–10". Daily Press. October 9, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Delaware State halts Aggies 26–7". Greensboro News & Record. October 16, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "N.C. A&T 22, Howard 0". The Greenville News. October 23, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bethune–Cookman wakes up to cruise past N.C. A&T 38–3". News and Record. October 30, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rattlers heat up, burn Aggies". Tallahassee Democrat. November 6, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Central, A&T fritter lost opportunities into 13–13 deadlock". Durham Morning Herald. November 13, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tennessee State rips N.C. A&T". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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