American college football season
The 1988 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 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season . Led by first-year head coach Bill Hayes , the Aggies compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the MEAC.
Schedule Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 3 at North Carolina Central * L 2–15[ 2]
September 10 Winston-Salem State * L 6–2616,800 [ 3]
September 17 South Carolina State Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry ) W 17–6[ 4]
September 24 at Morgan State W 38–21[ 5]
October 1 at Norfolk State * L 6–30[ 6]
October 8 vs. Florida A&M L 7–5824,051 [ 7]
October 15 Western Carolina * Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC L 10–454,875 [ 8]
October 22 at Howard L 8–37[ 9]
October 29 Bethune–Cookman Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC L 10–3820,500 [ 10]
November 5 Delaware State Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC L 7–373,500 [ 11]
November 19 at No. 16 Western Kentucky * L 0–442,500 [ 12]
References
^ https://meacsports.com/sports/2012/7/13/205502278.aspx
^ "Harvey, N.C. Central spoil Hayes' debut at A&T 15–2" . Winston-Salem Journal . September 4, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Winston-Salem beats N.C. A&T, ex-coach" . The Charlotte Observer . September 11, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "N.C. A&T beats S.C. State, 17–6" . The Greenville News . September 18, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sharp A&T ground game pummels Morgan 38–21" . Greensboro News & Record . September 25, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Norfolk State overpowers A&T's Aggies 30–6" . Greensboro News & Record . October 2, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "FAMU overpowers N.C. A&T, 58–7" . The Miami Herald . October 9, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cottrell powers Catamounts to rout against Aggies, 45–10" . Asheville Citizen-Times . October 16, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Howard overpowers A&T 37–8" . Greensboro News & Record . October 23, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bethune–Cookman defeats Aggies" . The Palm Beach Post . October 30, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Delaware State overwhelms A&T" . Greensboro News & Record . November 6, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "It's all downhill for Hilltoppers in speedy 44–0 romp over N.C. A&T" . The Courier-Journal . November 20, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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