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1978 North Carolina Central Eagles football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Kelly Stadium
Wallace Wade Stadium
Seasons← 19771979 →
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
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-AA and Division II programs. Morgan State, Maryland-Eastern Shore, and North Carolina Central were classified as NCAA Division II. All the other teams were Division I-AA.
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Ray Greene, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Virginia Union*L 35–361,500–2,000
September 16Winston-Salem State*L 18–2411,500
September 30at Morgan StateW 14–04,560–10,000
October 7Elon*
  • O'Kelly Stadium
  • Durham, NC
L 7–356,500
October 14at Delaware StateL 13–1613,500
October 21Maryland Eastern Shore
  • O'Kelly Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 29–232,000–13,500
October 28at No. 7 South Carolina StateL 15–17
November 4vs. Tennessee State*L 7–418,500
November 11at HowardL 17–24
November 18North Carolina A&TL 13–1718,000
November 25Johnson C. Smith*
  • O'Kelly Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 56–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  4. "Union outscores N.C. Central". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 10, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Thompson's interception saves 24–18 win for WSSU". Winston-Salem Journal. September 17, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Eagles stop Bears, 14–0". Durham Morning Herald. October 1, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Christians crush N.C. Central". Greensboro Daily News. October 8, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Del. State tops NCC by 16–13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 15, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "UMES rally falls short in 29–23 loss to Eagles". The Sunday Times. October 22, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maryland Eastern Shore)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  11. "Eagles bow to Bulldogs". Durham Sunday Herald. October 29, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Tennessee State rips N.C. Central, 41–7". Durham Morning Herald. November 5, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Howard 24, N.C. Central 17". The News and Observer. November 12, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "A&T edges Central in 'offense bowl'". Durham Morning Herald. November 19, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Smith loses finale 56–0; Recruiting starts Monday". The Charlotte Observer. November 26, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
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