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1979 Morgan State Bears football
MEAC champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (5–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Maryland Eastern Shore games did not count as conference games in 1979

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.

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Towson State*
W 34–76,311[2]
September 8vs. Grambling State*
L 18–2838,164[3]
September 29at North Carolina Central
W 20–6[4]
October 6Maryland Eastern Shore
W 41–8[5]
October 13at South Carolina State
W 27–166,200[6]
October 20at Delaware State
W 22–01,500[7]
October 27North Carolina A&T
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 29–9[8]
November 3at Virginia Union*
W 14–72,000[9]
November 10Virginia State*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 17–7[10]
November 17Howard
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD (rivalry)
W 27–20[11]
November 24at Alabama A&M*
L 7–275,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "FAMU quits SIAC, ponders new conference". Tallahassee Democrat. August 18, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Morgan ruins Towson State's Division II bow, 34–7". The Baltimore Sun. September 2, 1979. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Morgan State succumbs to Grambling, 28–18". The Baltimore Sun. September 9, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Central mistakes boost to Morgan". Durham Morning Herald. September 30, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Morgan State whips UMES 41–8". The Sunday Times. October 7, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bears whip State in MEAC showdown". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "DelState offense takes day off". Sunday News Journal. October 21, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Morgan State rolls over mistake-prone Aggies, 29–9". Greensboro Daily News. October 28, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "VUU 'shocked' by Morgan 14–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 4, 1979. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Morgan State knocks off rival". Winston-Salem Journal. November 11, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Morgan rallies to win, 27–20". The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bears fall in NCAA playoffs". The Baltimore Sun. November 25, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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