American college football season
The 1977 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Henry Lattimore, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–6–1, and a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the MEAC.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | Virginia State* | | W 19–0 | 12,450 | [1] |
September 17 | vs. Grambling State* | | L 19–35 | 34,403 | [2] |
September 24 | at Delaware* | | T 29–29 | 18,422 | [3] |
October 1 | at North Carolina Central | | W 35–25 | 6,500 | [4] |
October 8 | Maryland Eastern Shore | - Hughes Stadium
- Baltimore, MD
| W 14–0 | | [5] |
October 15 | at No. 1 South Carolina State | | L 13–63 | 5,722 | [6] |
October 22 | at Delaware State | | L 6–20 | | [7] |
October 29 | North Carolina A&T | - Hughes Stadium
- Baltimore, MD
| L 0–28 | 18,500 | [8] |
November 5 | at Virginia Union* | | L 9–28 | 1,000 | [9] |
November 12 | at Jackson State* | | L 14–31 | | [10] |
November 19 | Howard | - Hughes Stadium
- Baltimore, MD (rivalry)
| W 33–24 | 5,100 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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- ^ "Morris debut sour as VSC falls, 19–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 11, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Williams passes Grambling to 35–19 victory over Morgan State". The Baltimore Sun. September 18, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tomashek, Tom (September 25, 1977). "Hens, Morgan had everything but a winner". Sunday News Journal. p. Sports 1. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NCCU falls". The News and Observer. October 2, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan State, looking ahead, escapes with 14–0 triumph over UMES". The Baltimore Sun. October 9, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan mauled: SCSC asserts MEAC control, 63–13". The Times and Democrat. October 16, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ireland, Jack (October 23, 1977). "Streaking DelState thumps Morgan 20–6". The Morning News. p. 39. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N.C. A&T romps, 28–0". The State. October 30, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fairley's runs send Panthers past Bears". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 6, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers beat Morgan State". Sun Herald. November 13, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan ends frustration, beats Howard". The Baltimore Sun. November 20, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
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