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1948 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

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1948 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
ConferenceColored Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4–1 (4–2–1 CIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 West Virginia State $ 5 1 0 5 2 2
Winston-Salem State 5 1 0 8 1 0
Howard 7 2 0 7 4 0
No. 8 Lincoln (PA) 4 2 0 5 2 0
North Carolina A&T 4 2 1 4 4 1
No. 9 Morgan State 5 3 0 5 3 0
Virginia State 5 3 0 5 3 0
North Carolina College 4 3 1 6 3 1
Shaw 4 3 0 4 3 0
Delaware State 4 4 0 4 5 0
No. 10 Virginia Union 3 5 0 6 5 0
Hampton 2 5 1 4 5 1
Bluefield State 1 5 0 2 7 0
Johnson C. Smith 0 7 1 0 7 1
St. Augustine's 1 4 0 4 4 0
Saint Paul's (VA) 0 4 0 0 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier[1]

The 1948 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team was an American football team that represented the North Carolina A&T State University as a member of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1948 college football season. In their third season under head coach William M. Bell, the Aggies finished the season with an overall record of 4–4–1 and 4–2–1 in conference playing, placing fourth in the CIAA. They were invited to the Vulcan Bowl, where they lost to Kentucky State.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Wilberforce State*
L 7–13[2]
October 2Virginia UnionGreensboro, NCW 14–7
October 9at HamptonL 0–21[3]
October 16at ShawRaleigh, NCL 6–12
October 30Morgan StateGreensboro, NCW 6–0
November 13Virginia StateGreensboro, NCW 14–0
November 25Johnson C. SmithGreensboro, NCW 32–7[4]
December 4North Carolina CollegeGreensboro, NCT 6–6
January 1vs. Kentucky State*L 13–236,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ ""Southern Continues to Show Grid Supremacy"". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 11, 1948. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wilberforce Nips North Carolina". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. Associated Press. September 26, 1948. p. 5C. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Pirates Drop Favored A&T With 21-0 Win". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 10, 1948. p. 12A. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Carolina Aggies Trounce Smith Bulls". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 26, 1948. p. 25. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Kentucky State Thorobreds win in Vulcan Bowl, 23–13". Lexington Herald-Leader. January 2, 1949. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.