American college football season
The 2017 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by Jerry Mack in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–3, tying for fourth place in the MEAC. North Carolina Central played home games at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium in Durham, North Carolina .
On December 8, Mack resigned to become the offensive coordinator at Rice University .[ 1]
Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 2 6:00 p.m. at Duke * ACCN Extra L 7–6030,477 September 9 6:00 p.m. Shaw * NSN W 41–09,141 September 21 7:30 p.m. South Carolina State O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC ESPNU W 33–289,012 September 28 7:30 p.m. at Florida A&M ESPNU W 21–1418,488 October 7 1:00 p.m. at Howard WHBC W 13–71,532 October 14 2:00 p.m. Gardner–Webb * No. 25 O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC NSN W 24–174,010 October 21 2:00 p.m. Norfolk State No. 25 O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC NSN L 21–287,431 October 28 2:00 p.m. Delaware State O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC NSN W 42–1414,117 November 4 1:00 p.m. at Hampton W 14–65,321 November 11 2:00 p.m. Bethune–Cookman O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC NSN L 10–135,769 November 18 1:00 p.m. at No. 9 North Carolina A&T L 10–2421,500 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
At Duke
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
0
7
0
0
7
Blue Devils
21
26
6
7
60
Shaw
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
0
0
0
0
Eagles
3
17
0
21
41
South Carolina State
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
7
14
7
0
28
Eagles
7
7
6
13
33
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
14
0
0
7
21
Rattlers
0
14
0
0
14
At Howard
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
0
6
7
0
13
Bison
7
0
0
0
7
1
2
3
4
Total
Runnin' Bulldogs
0
3
0
14
17
No. 25 Eagles
3
7
7
7
24
Norfolk State
1
2
3
4
Total
Spartans
7
14
0
7
28
No. 25 Eagles
0
0
7
14
21
Delaware State
1
2
3
4
Total
Hornets
0
7
7
0
14
Eagles
14
14
7
7
42
At Hampton
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
0
14
0
0
14
Pirates
6
0
0
0
6
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
0
0
7
6
13
Eagles
0
0
0
10
10
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
0
3
7
0
10
Aggies
7
14
3
0
24
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