1996 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

1996 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (4–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie Stadium
1996 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Florida A&M $^   7 – 0     9 – 3  
No. 20 Howard   6 – 1     10 – 2  
  4 – 3     8 – 3  
South Carolina State   4 – 3     4 – 6  
Hampton   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Morgan State   2 – 5     4 – 7  
Delaware State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Bethune–Cookman   0 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 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 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Bill Hayes, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31vs. North Carolina Central*
W 38–31 OT47,263[1]
September 7Winston–Salem State*
W 31–715,594[2]
September 14Fayetteville State*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 17–710,252[3]
September 21at Hampton
W 24–2010,961[4]
October 12at No. 16 Florida A&M
L 23–24[5]
October 19Morgan State
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 55–7[6]
October 26at Howard
L 3–3821,357[7]
November 2Bethune–Cookman
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 73–7[8]
November 9at Delaware State
W 31–6[9]
November 16Grambling State*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 17–129,770[10]
November 23vs. South Carolina State
L 0–3521,282[11]

References

  1. ^ "Central falls shy in OT". The News and Observer. September 1, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Backup quarterback propels Aggies over Rams". Winston-Salem Journal. September 8, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aggies overcome Fayetteville State". News and Record. September 15, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies take control against Hampton". News and Record. September 22, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Errant kick gives FAMU tense win over Aggies". News and Record. October 13, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Garrett runs, guns N.C. A&T to 55–7 romp". Florida Today. October 20, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies' hopes for Heritage bid die in D.C." News and Record. October 27, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "N.C. A&T rolls over Wildcats". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 3, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Garrett leads Aggies to easy win in Delaware". The News and Observer. November 10, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Interception return gives Aggies victory". The Herald-Sun. November 17, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bulldogs rough up Aggies". The Charlotte Observer. November 24, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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