The 1979 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Clarence Thomas, the Bears compiled an overall record of 9–2, and a mark of 5–0 in conference play, finished as MEAC champion, and were defeated by Alabama A&M in the NCAA Division II first round.
| 1979 Morgan State Bears football | |
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MEAC champion | |
NCAA Division II quarterfinal, L 7–27 at Alabama A&M | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–2 (5–0 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Hughes Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Although the MEAC was classified as part of the NCAA Division I-AA, Morgan State (along with North Carolina Central and Maryland Eastern Shore) competed as part of Division II for the 1979 season.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | at Towson State* | W 34–7 | 6,311 | [2] | ||
| September 8 | vs. Grambling State* | L 18–28 | 38,164 | [3] | ||
| September 29 | at North Carolina Central | No. 10 | W 20–6 | [4] | ||
| October 6 | Maryland Eastern Shore | No. 8 | W 41–8 | [5] | ||
| October 13 | at South Carolina State | No. 8 | W 27–16 | 6,200 | [6] | |
| October 20 | at Delaware State | No. 7 | W 22–0 | 1,500 | [7] | |
| October 27 | North Carolina A&T | No. T–6 |
| W 29–9 | [8] | |
| November 3 | at No. 4 Virginia Union* | No. 6 | W 14–7 | 2,000 | [9] | |
| November 10 | Virginia State* | No. 4 |
| W 17–7 | [10] | |
| November 17 | Howard | No. 4 |
| W 27–20 | [11] | |
| November 24 | at No. 9 Alabama A&M* | No. 4 | L 7–27 | 5,500 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "FAMU quits SIAC, ponders new conference". Tallahassee Democrat. August 18, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan ruins Towson State's Division II bow, 34–7". The Baltimore Sun. September 2, 1979. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan State succumbs to Grambling, 28–18". The Baltimore Sun. September 9, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central mistakes boost to Morgan". Durham Morning Herald. September 30, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan State whips UMES 41–8". The Sunday Times. October 7, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears whip State in MEAC showdown". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "DelState offense takes day off". Sunday News Journal. October 21, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan State rolls over mistake-prone Aggies, 29–9". Greensboro Daily News. October 28, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VUU 'shocked' by Morgan 14–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 4, 1979. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan State knocks off rival". Winston-Salem Journal. November 11, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan rallies to win, 27–20". The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears fall in NCAA playoffs". The Baltimore Sun. November 25, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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