North Carolina A&T Aggies football
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| First season | 1901 | ||
| Athletic director | Earl Hilton | ||
| Head coach |
Rod Broadway 6th year, 46–22 (.676) |
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| Stadium | Aggie Stadium (North Carolina A&T) | ||
| Seating capacity | 21,500 | ||
| Field surface | Natural grass | ||
| Location | Greensboro, North Carolina | ||
| Conference | MEAC | ||
| All-time record | 461–415–46 (.525) | ||
| Bowl record | 3–4 (.429) | ||
| Claimed nat'l titles | 3 | ||
| Conference titles | 12 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 39 | ||
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
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| Fight song |
"Aggie Fight Song" "Old Aggie Spirit" |
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| Mascot | Aggies | ||
| Marching band | Blue & Gold Marching Machine | ||
| Website | ncataggies.com | ||
| Aggies in the NFL | |
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| NFL Draft selections | |
| Total selected: | 33 |
| First picks in draft: | 0 |
| 1st Round: | 1 |
| NFL achievements | |
| Total Players: | 59 |
| In the Pro Bowl: | 3 |
| In the Super Bowl, NFL or AFL Championship: | 3 |
| Hall of Famers: | 1 |
The North Carolina A&T Aggies football program represents North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in college football. The Aggies play in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
In 1901, the team played its first game, losing to Livingstone College. The team played only one game during the 1901 season and did not field another team until 1906. In the program's early years, the team would sporadically field teams, having periods between 1907–1911; 1913; and 1917 where there was no team. Due to the outbreak of World War I, the school did not field a team, but resumed play once again in 1919 competing against neighboring Bennett College. It wasn't until 1923, that A&T's first coach of record, L.P. Byarm, would come along to lead the team.
In 1924, North Carolina A&T joined the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), an athletic conference mostly consisting of historically black colleges and universities (HBCU). The Aggies finished that season with a record of 4–1–4, with their only loss coming from a 7–10 loss to West Virginia State to close the season. In 1927, Byarm led A&T to its first undefeated season and the school's first conference championship in football. The Aggies finished the season with a with a record of 8–0. Byarm would continue to coach the Aggies until 1930. Over his 7-year career as coach, he compiled a record of 38–25–10.
In 1931 Harry R. Jefferson would inherit the team. Jefferson, would lead the Aggies for two seasons before leaving to coach at Hampton University in Virginia. In his two season with A&T, he compiled a record of 5–11.
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