1977 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

1977 North Carolina Central Eagles football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record1–10 (0–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Kelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 South Carolina State $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
North Carolina A&T 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Delaware State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Morgan State 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Howard 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
North Carolina Central 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Willie Smith, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished last in the MEAC.

Smith served as North Carolina Central's head coach for the first seven games of the season before resigning. Jesse Clements and Robert Jackson served as co-interim head coaches for the final four games.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Virginia Union*
L 10–14[2]
September 10at Elizabeth City State*Elizabeth City, NCW 13–6[3]
September 17at Winston-Salem State*
L 13–21[4]
October 1Morgan State
  • O'Kelly Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 25–356,500[5]
October 8at Elon*
L 8–50[6]
October 15Delaware State
  • O'Kelly Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 0–2311,000[7]
October 22at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDL 0–14[8]
October 29No. 2 South Carolina State
  • O'Kelly Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 12–456,500–7,000[9]
November 5at Johnson C. Smith*
L 16–188,000[10]
November 12Howard
  • O'Kelly Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 0–334,500[11]
November 19at North Carolina A&T
L 6–2515,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "N.C. Central coach quits". The Charlotte News. October 28, 1977. p. 4C. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mizelle rallies Panthers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 4, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Central rallies, triumphs". Durham Morning Herald. September 11, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rams surprise Central". Winston-Salem Journal. September 18, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NCCU falls". The News and Observer. October 2, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Elon rolls 50–8 over Eagles". Greensboro Daily News. October 9, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Fisher, Christopher (October 16, 1977). "DelState buries N. C. Central under offensive avalanche". The Morning News. p. 39. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hawks swoop past Eagles". The Daily Times. October 23, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Powerful S.C. State rips Eagles, 45–12". Durham Morning Herald. October 30, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bulls surprise Central 18–16". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Howard 33–0". Greensboro Daily News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Aggies roll to season-finale win". Greensboro Daily News. November 20, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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