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1973 North Carolina Central Eagles football

MEAC champion

ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDurham County Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    North Carolina Central $ 5 1 0 7 4 0
    South Carolina State 4 1 1 7 3 1
    Howard 4 2 0 8 2 0
    Morgan State 4 2 0 6 3 0
    Maryland Eastern Shore 2 4 0 4 5 0
    North Carolina A&T 1 4 1 4 6 1
    Delaware State 0 6 0 0 11 0
    • $ – Conference champion

    The 1973 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Willie Smith, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 8atWinston-Salem State*
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • W 21–13[1]
    September 15vs. Florida A&M*
  • Atlanta, GA
  • W 9–3[2]
    September 21Alcorn A&M*
  • Durham, NC
  • L 8–108,600[3]
    September 29Morgan State
    • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
  • W 11–89,000[4]
    October 6atVirginia State*
    • Rogers Stadium
  • Ettrick, VA
  • L 2–23[5]
    October 13Delaware State
    • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
  • W 32–7[6][7]
    October 20atMaryland–Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDW 21–20[8]
    October 27South Carolina State
    • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
  • L 3–2414,000[9]
    November 3atJohnson C. Smith*
  • Charlotte, NC
  • L 7–1515,000[10]
    November 10Howard
    • Durham County Memorial Stadium
  • Durham, NC
  • W 10–79,800[11]
    November 17atNorth Carolina A&T
  • Greensboro, NC (rivalry)
  • W 16–6[12]
    • *Non-conference game

    [13]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Central rally beats WSS 21–13". Winston-Salem Journal. September 9, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Finally, N. Carolina Central whips Rattlers". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 16, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Alcorn edges Central, 10–8". Durham Morning Herald. September 23, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "N.C. Central staves off Morgan State, 11–8". The Daily Times. September 30, 1972. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Defense leads to VSC victory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 7, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Eagles at Stadium tonight". The Durham Sun. October 13, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "N.C. Central's new punch stops DSC". The Morning News. October 15, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Late score ruins UMES homecoming by 21–20". The Daily Times. October 21, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Upstart Bulldogs maul Central". Durham Sunday Herald. October 28, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Gibson turns Smith homecoming into 15–7 party". The Charlotte Observer. November 4, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Central FG nips Howard, 10–7". Durham Sunday Herald. November 11, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Eagles top A&T for title". Greensboro Daily News. November 18, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central Eagles)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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