1968 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team
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Black College Football National Co-Champion
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| Conference | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| 1968 record | 8-1 (6-1 CIAA) |
| Head coach | Hornsby Howell (1st year) |
| Home stadium | World War Memorial Stadium] (Capacity: 7,500) |
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
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.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 28 | South Carolina State* | World War Memorial Stadium • Greensboro, NC (Rivalry) | W 20-15 | ||||||
| October 5 | Johnson C. Smith | American Legion Memorial Stadium • Charlotte, NC | W 21-17 | ||||||
| October 12 | at Norfolk State | Aggie Stadium • Greensboro, NC | W 61-14 | ||||||
| September 19 | Maryland Eastern Shore | World War Memorial Stadium • Greensboro, NC | L 6-9 | ||||||
| October 26 | at Winston-Salem State* | Bowman Gray Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry) | W 66-0 | ||||||
| November 2 | Morgan State | World War Memorial Stadium • Greensboro, NC | W 7-6 | ||||||
| November 9 | at Florida A&M | Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 9-6 | ||||||
| November 16 | Virginia State | War Memorial Stadium • Greensboro, NC | W 33-7 | ||||||
| November 28 | North Carolina Central | Durham, NC (Rivalry) | W 21-6 | ||||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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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.[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 |
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| Willie Pearson | Defensive Back | 5 | 115 | Miami Dolphins |
References
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