1975 Morgan State Bears football team

1975 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–5–1 (3–2–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorThomas Morris (3rd season)
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Carolina State + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
North Carolina A&T + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Howard 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
North Carolina Central 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Delaware State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Morgan State 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1975 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State College (now known as Morgan State University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Nat Taylor, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–5–1, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, and finished sixth in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Virginia State*
W 17–6[1]
September 13vs. Grambling State*
L 7–4029,112[2]
October 4at North Carolina Central
T 20–20[3]
October 11Maryland Eastern Shoredagger
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 26–010,500[4]
October 18at South Carolina State
L 0–3514,122[5][6]
October 25at Delaware State
L 3–17[7]
November 1North Carolina A&T
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 28–487,800[8]
November 9vs. Virginia Union*
W 24–2110,000[9]
November 15Central State (OH)*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 24–21[10]
November 21at Howard
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
L 16–225,000–7,000[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Trojans lose offense, opener". The Progress-Index. September 7, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Grambling crushes Morgan State, 40–7". The Baltimore Sun. September 14, 1975. pp. B1, B4. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "NCCU ties Morgan State". The High Point Enterprise. October 5, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Morgan wins homecoming game against hapless UMES, 26 to 0". The Baltimore Sun. October 12, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "S.C. State thumps Morgan with solid defense, 35–0". The Greenville News. October 19, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  7. ^ Martin, Monte (October 26, 1975). "Hornets end Morgan jinx". The Morning News. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ragsdale celebrates homecoming by leading A.&T. over Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. November 2, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Morgan FG nips VUU by 24–21". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 10, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Morgan State rallies to edge CSU". Dayton Daily News. November 16, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bears bow to Howard, 22–16, in final game". The Baltimore Sun. November 22, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
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