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2001 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

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2001 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 22 Florida A&M $^ 7–1  7–4 
Hampton 6–2  7–4 
North Carolina A&T 5–3  8–3 
Bethune–Cookman 5–3  6–4 
South Carolina State 5–3  6–5 
Delaware State 3–5  5–6 
Norfolk State 3–5  5–6 
Howard 1–7  2–9 
Morgan State 1–7  2–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 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 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Bill Hayes, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. North Carolina Central*No. 25W 22–036,438[1]
September 22at Elon*W 23–710,450[2]
September 29at Norfolk StateW 43–011,023[3]
October 6at Morgan StateNo. 23L 42–52[4]
October 13No. 16 Florida A&MW 55–2334,769[5]
October 20HowardNo. 23
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 76–3014,498[6]
October 27at No. 25 Bethune–CookmanNo. 19W 16–1416,725[7]
November 3vs. Jackson State*No. 14
W 42–3535,742[8]
November 10HamptonNo. 12
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 7–23[9]
November 17at South Carolina StateNo. 22L 14–159,704[10]
November 24Delaware State
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 36–30[11]

References

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  1. ↑ "Special plays kick A&T into gear". The News and Observer. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Aggies spoil Elon's home debut". News & Record. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "A&T's first half leaves Norfolk St. vanquished". News & Record. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Morgan one-ups Hicks in 52–42 win". The Baltimore Sun. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "A&T rolls over Florida A&M". The News and Observer. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Early outburst powers Aggies". News & Record. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "B–CC is knocked off by N.C. A&T". The Orlando Sentinel. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Aggies capture Peach Classic". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "A&T's title chances go poof". News & Record. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Bulldogs bury Aggies with late TD". The Greenville News. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Deloatch's TD returns lift Aggies". The Herald-Sun. November 25, 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.