1975 Morgan State Bears football team
Appearance
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 4–5–1 (3–2–1 MEAC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Thomas Morris (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Hughes Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | Virginia State* | W 17–6 | [1] | ||
September 13 | vs. Grambling State* | L 7–40 | 29,112 | [2] | |
October 4 | at North Carolina Central | T 20–20 | [3] | ||
October 11 | Maryland Eastern Shore![]() |
| W 26–0 | 10,500 | [4] |
October 18 | at South Carolina State | L 0–35 | 14,122 | [5][6] | |
October 25 | at Delaware State | L 3–17 | [7] | ||
November 1 | North Carolina A&T |
| L 28–48 | 7,800 | [8] |
November 9 | vs. Virginia Union* |
| W 24–21 | 10,000 | [9] |
November 15 | Central State (OH)* |
| W 24–21 | [10] | |
November 21 | at Howard |
| L 16–22 | 5,000–7,000 | [11][12] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Trojans lose offense, opener". The Progress-Index. September 7, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling crushes Morgan State, 40–7". The Baltimore Sun. September 14, 1975. pp. B1, B4. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NCCU ties Morgan State". The High Point Enterprise. October 5, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan wins homecoming game against hapless UMES, 26 to 0". The Baltimore Sun. October 12, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State thumps Morgan with solid defense, 35–0". The Greenville News. October 19, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Martin, Monte (October 26, 1975). "Hornets end Morgan jinx". The Morning News. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ragsdale celebrates homecoming by leading A.&T. over Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. November 2, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan FG nips VUU by 24–21". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 10, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan State rallies to edge CSU". Dayton Daily News. November 16, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears bow to Howard, 22–16, in final game". The Baltimore Sun. November 22, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 20, 2024.