1986 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

The 1986 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Mo Forte, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.

1986 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
MEAC champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (4–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie Stadium
Seasons
 1985
1987 
1986 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 20 North Carolina A&T $^410930
Howard320830
Delaware State320740
South Carolina State320560
Bethune–Cookman230380
Morgan State050190
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Fayetteville State*
W 50–0[1]
September 13Winston-Salem State*W 28–21[2]
September 20South Carolina State
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC (rivalry)
W 34–1115,500[3]
September 27at Morgan StateW 40–234,500[4]
October 4at Johnson C. Smith*W 35–318,000[5]
October 11Mississippi Valley State*No. 18
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 20–1418,000[6]
October 25at HowardNo. 14L 10–4212,563[7]
November 1Bethune–Cookman
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 30–24 OT[8]
November 8No. 14 Delaware StateNo. 20
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 20–17[9]
November 15at North Carolina Central*No. 13W 35–12[10]
November 22at No. 7 Appalachian State*No. 13L 9–5514,700[11]
November 29at No. 4 Georgia Southern*No. 20L 21–527,767[12]

References

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  1. "Hooker leads Aggies 50–0". Greensboro News & Record. September 7, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "A&T defeats WSSU 28–21". Winston-Salem Journal. September 14, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Aggies hammer S.C. State 34–11". The State. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Morgan State falls to North Carolina A&T, 40–23". The Baltimore Sun. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "N.C. A&T ground game tramples J.C. Smith 35–3". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "A&T edges Miss. Valley". Greensboro News & Record. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Reed's rushing helps Howard deal N.C. A&T 1st loss". The Charlotte Observer. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bethune–Cookman finds itself a new way to lose, 30–24 in OT". Florida Today. November 2, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hornets fade from picture". Sunday News Journal. November 9, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "A&T wins; Hooker, defense top NCCU". Greensboro News & Record. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Apps' Settle, Mountaineer defense trample No. 13 N.C. A&T". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Southern buries Aggies 52–21". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 30, 1986. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.