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1968 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
Black college national co-champion
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–1 (6–1 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumWorld War Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19671969 →
1968 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Morgan State $ 7 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
No. 14 North Carolina A&T 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
North Carolina College 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Elizabeth City State 7 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Maryland State 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Virginia State 5 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Hampton 4 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Livingstone 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Howard 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Norfolk State 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Johnson C. Smith 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Virginia Union 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Delaware State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Winston-Salem State 2 – 5 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Fayetteville State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Shaw 1 – 7 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Saint Paul's (VA) 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Conference standings were determined by Dickinson Rating
Rankings from NAIA poll for North Carolina A&T and AP small college poll for Morgan State

The 1968 North Carolina A&T College Aggies football team represented the Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina—now known as North Carolina A&T State University—as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Hornsby Howell and played their home games at World War Memorial Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Aggies finished the season 8–1 overall and 6–1 in conference play, placing second in the CIAA. North Carolina A&T won its first black college football national championship.

Previous season

In 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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 28South Carolina State*W 20–15
October 5Johnson C. SmithW 21–17
October 12at Norfolk State
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 61–14
September 19Maryland State
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 6–9
October 26at Winston-Salem StateW 66–0
November 2Morgan State
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 7–6
November 9at Florida A&M*W 9–6
November 16Virginia State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 33–7
November 28North Carolina CentralDurham, NC (rivalry)W 21–6
  • *Non-conference game

Post season

1969 NFL/AFL Draft

The 1969 NFL/AFL draft was held on January 28–29, 1969 at the Belmont Plaza Hotel in New York, New York. The following A&T players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.

Player Position Round Overall Pick NFL team
Willie Pearson Defensive Back 5 115 Miami Dolphins

References

  1. "1967 North Carolina A&T Aggies Results". cfbinfo.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  2. "NFL Draft Locations". www.footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  3. "North Carolina A&T Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
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