1987 Morgan State Bears football team

1987 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record2–8 (1–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
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1987 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 Delaware State $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 18 Howard 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
South Carolina State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Bethune–Cookman 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
North Carolina A&T 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Morgan State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Florida A&M 0 – 0 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Florida A&M games did not count as conference games in 1987; records adjusted for Howard and Arkansas Pine–Bluff forfeits to Delaware State
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Jesse Thomas, the Bears compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Virginia Union*
L 3–7[1]
September 12Bethune–Cookman
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 22–343,400[2]
September 19at Delaware State
L 7–303,200[3]
September 26at North Carolina A&T
L 17–35[4]
October 10South Carolina State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 14–4112,000[5]
October 17at Towson State*
L 10–39
October 24at Tennessee State*
L 17–373,500[6]
October 31District of Columbia*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 14–3300[7]
November 7at Elizabeth City State*
L 14–2113,977[8]
November 14Howard
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD (rivalry)
W 0–62 (forfeit win)3,100[9][10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Va Union 7, Morgan St. 3". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 6, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ross, Taylor lead B–CC past Morgan St., 34–22". The Orlando Sentinel. September 13, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "DelState dominates; Hornets trounce Morgan State 30–7". Sunday News Journal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ McCann, Gary (September 27, 1987). "Aggies, minus Hooker, thump Morgan". Greensboro News & Record. p. B16. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "S.C. State grabs grid win". The Herald. October 11, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hodge, Grear spark TSU's 37–17 victory". The Tennessean. October 25, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Morgan ends 8-game skid, tops UDC, 14–3, for first home victory since '83". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Morgan's rally falls short; Elizabeth City wins, 21–14". The Greenville News. November 8, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Morgan suffers 62–0 rout by Howard". The Baltimore Sun. November 15, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Greenberger, Neil H. (September 26, 1989). "Howard forfeits 1987 football title". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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