1972 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1972

| team = North Carolina Central Eagles

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

| short_conf = MEAC

| record = 9–2

| conf_record = 5–1

| head_coach = George Quiett

| hc_year = 5th

| captain =

| stadium = Durham County Memorial Stadium

| champion = MEAC champion

| bowl = Pelican Bowl

| bowl_result = L 6–56 vs. Grambling

|CoachRank=16}}

The 1972 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach George Quiett, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1972

| rankdivision = small college

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Winston-Salem State Rams|title=Winston-Salem State}}

| site_stadium = Durham County Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| score = 29–6

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-nc-central-rips/143636055/|work=Winston-Salem Journal|title=N.C. Central rips WSSU|date=September 10, 1972|accessdate=March 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Elon Fightin' Christians|title=Elon}}

| site_stadium = Burlington Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Burlington, NC

| score = 41–21

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-nccu-smashes-elon-by-41/143636465/|work=Greensboro Daily News|title=NCCU smashes Elon by 41–21|date=September 17, 1972|accessdate=March 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Livingstone Blue Bears|title=Livingstone}}

| site_stadium = Durham County Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| score = 47–13

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-nccu-topples-bears-4/143636762/|work=The Salisbury Post|title=NCCU topples Bears, 47–13|date=September 24, 1972|accessdate=March 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Morgan State

| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| score = 29–7

| attend = 5,117–7,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-stone-passes-centr/143636962/|work=The News and Observer|title=Stone passes Central to win|date=October 1, 1971|accessdate=March 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/446/stats/13168 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 13, 2024 }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Delaware State

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Dover, DE

| score = 10–14

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84202188/the-news-and-observer/|newspaper=The News and Observer|title=Hornets sting Central, 14–10|date=October 15, 1972|accessdate=March 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore

| site_stadium = Durham County Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| score = 42–20

| attend = 16,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-inmon-spearheads-4220-ea/143637647/|work=Durham Morning Herald|title=Inmon spearheads 42–20 Eagle win|date=October 22, 1972|accessdate=March 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = South Carolina State

| site_stadium = State College Stadium

| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC

| score = 43–0

| attend = 7,429–9,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-central-rockets-past-sc-stat/143637974/|work=The State|title=Central rockets past S.C. State for 43–0 victory|date=October 29, 1972|accessdate=March 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/647/stats/13168 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 18, 2024 }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls|title=Johnson C. Smith}}

| site_stadium = Durham County Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| score = 29–8

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-eagles-win-over-j/143638268/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Eagles win over J.C. Smith, 29–8|date=November 5, 1972|accessdate=March 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Howard

| site_stadium = Howard Stadium

| site_cityst = Washington, DC

| score = 14–13

| attend = 8,000–9,800

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-central-defeats-howard-b/143638861/|work=Greensboro Daily News|title=Central defeats Howard by 14–13|date=November 12, 1972|accessdate=March 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/290/stats/13168 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 14, 2024 }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = North Carolina A&T

| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 9–7

| attend = 20,000–33,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-eagles-97-triumph-wins/143639164/|work=Durham Morning Herald|title=Eagles' 9–7 triumph wins title, trip|date=November 19, 1972|accessdate=March 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/488/stats/13168 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 13, 2024 }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 2

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Grambling

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| gamename = Pelican Bowl

| score = 6–56

| attend = 22,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40359368/grambling_in_big_win_566/|title=Grambling in big win, 56–6|newspaper=Daily World|date=December 3, 1972|accessdate=March 18, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/489/stats/13168 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=March 18, 2024 }}

References

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