North Carolina Central Eagles football explained

Currentseason:	2024 North Carolina Central Eagles football team
Teamname:	North Carolina Central Eagles football
Headcoach:	Trei Oliver
Headcoachyear:	4th
Hcwins:	29
Hclosses:	18
Stadium:	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
Stadcapacity:	10,000
Stadsurface:	Turf
Conference:	MEAC
Location:	Durham, North Carolina
Websitename:	nccueaglepride.com
Websiteurl:	http://nccueaglepride.com/index.aspx?path=football
Atwins:	434
Atlosses:	361
Atties:	31
Natltitles:	2 (Black College): 2006, 2022
Unnatltitles:	2 (Black College): 1954 (Black College Div. II): 2005

The North Carolina Central Eagles football program is a college football team representing North Carolina Central University. The Eagles play at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

History

Classifications

• 1952–1972: NCAA College Division
• 1955–1969: NAIA
• 1970–1986: NAIA Division I
• 1973–2010: NCAA Division II
• 2011–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

• 1922–1927: Independent
• 1928–1970: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
• 1971–1978: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
• 1979–2006: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
• 2007–2009: NCAA Division II independent
• 2010–present: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Championships

National

			7–1–1	CIAA
			10–2	CIAA
2006			11–1	CIAA
2022			10–2	MEAC

Conference championships

North Carolina Central has won fifteen conference championships, five shared and ten outright.

1953	CIAA	Herman Riddick	5–3
1954	CIAA	Herman Riddick	7–1–1
1956*	CIAA	Herman Riddick	5–2–2
1961	CIAA	Herman Riddick	7–0–2
1963	CIAA	Herman Riddick	8–1
1972			9–2
1973			7–4
1980	CIAA	Henry Lattimore	7–5
2005	CIAA	Rod Broadway	6–1
	CIAA	Rod Broadway	7–0
2014			7–5
2015			8–3
2016			9–3
2022		Trei Oliver	10–2
2023		Trei Oliver	9–3

Alumni in the NFL

Over 25 North Carolina Central alumni have played in the NFL,^[1] including:

• John Baker
• Louis Breeden
• William Frizzell
• Robert Massey
• Doug Wilkerson
• Aaron B. Martin, Sr
• Ryan Smith
• Greg Peterson

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS

The Eagles have appeared in the Division I-AA/FCS playoffs one time, with a combined record of 0–1.

First Round

L, 27–49

NCAA Division II

The Eagles made three appearances in the Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 1-3.

1988	First Round Quarterfinals	Winston-Salem State Sacramento State	W, 31–16 L, 7–56
2005	Second Round	North Alabama	L, 21–24
2006	Second Round	Delta State	L, 17–24

Notes and References

1. Web site: North Carolina Central Players/Alumni - Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com. 26 April 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140220054111/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/colleges/nocarolinacentral/. 20 February 2014.