| 1968 North Carolina A&T Aggies football | |
|---|---|
Black College Football National Co-Champion | |
| Conference | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 8-1 (6-1 CIAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | World War Memorial Stadium |
The 1968 A&T College Aggies football team represented the Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina in the 1968 college football season. The team was led by 1st year head coach Hornsby Howell and played their home games at World War Memorial Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina, as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). The Aggies finished the season 8-1, 6-1 in conference play, wining their 6th and 1st Black college football national championship.
Previous season
editIn the previous season, the Aggies finished the season 3-5-1. The aggies lost conference games against: Norfolk, Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State and FAMU.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | South Carolina State* | W 20-15 | |
| October 5 | Johnson C. Smith | W 21-17 | |
| October 12 | at Norfolk State |
| W 61-14 |
| September 19 | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| L 6-9 |
| October 26 | at Winston-Salem State* | W 66-0 | |
| November 2 | Morgan State |
| W 7-6 |
| November 9 | at Florida A&M | W 9-6 | |
| November 16 | Virginia State |
| W 33-7 |
| November 28 | North Carolina Central | Durham, NC (Rivalry) | W 21-6 |
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- Source: [1]
Post season
edit1969 NFL/AFL Draft
editThe 1969 NFL/AFL Draft was held on January 28–29, 1969 at the Belmont Plaza Hotel in New York, New York.[2] The following A&T players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.[3]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall Pick | NFL Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Pearson | Defensive Back | 5 | 115 | Miami Dolphins |
References
edit- ^ "1967 North Carolina A&T Aggies Results". cfbinfo.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "North Carolina A&T Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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