1982 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

1982 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
1982 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	2–8 (0–5 MEAC)
Head coach	Mo Forte (1st season);
Home stadium	Aggie Stadium
	Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

The 1982 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Mo Forte, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, and finished last in the MEAC.

1982 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 7 South Carolina State $^	4	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Florida A&M	4	–	1	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Bethune–Cookman	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Howard	2	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Delaware State	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
North Carolina A&T	0	–	5	–	0	2	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Winston-Salem State*	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	L 7–21		^[1]
September 18	South Carolina State	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry)	L 6–27	11,500	^[2]
September 25	Bethune–Cookman	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	L 23–38	4,000	^[3]
October 9	Hampton*	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	L 9–19		^[4]
October 16	Delaware State	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	L 3–20	5,100	^[5]
October 23	at Howard	RFK Stadium Washington, DC	L 13–20	11,000	^[6]
October 30	Morgan State*	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 31–18		^[7]
November 6	vs. Florida A&M	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (Orange Blossom Classic)	L 7–35	17,019	^[8]
November 13	at North Carolina Central*	O'Kelly Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)	W 13–7	10,600	^[9]
November 20	at No. 3 Tennessee State*	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	L 6–34	8,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "Rams take opener 21–7 from A&T". Winston-Salem Journal. September 12, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "S.C. State rambles past A&T". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bethune–Cookman defeats A&T, 38–23". The Salisbury Post. September 26, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Late passing strikes give HI 19–9 triumph". Daily Press. October 10, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lankford, Picotte lead Delaware State win". The Times and Democrat. October 17, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Howard wins; A&T drops sixth straight". News and Record. October 24, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jones scores hat trick". The Daily Times. October 31, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rattlers dominate in OB Classic, 35–7". The Miami Herald. November 7, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Good start carries A&T past Central". Durham Morning Herald. November 14, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee State 34, N.C. A&T 6". The Charlotte Observer. November 21, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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