1977 Morgan State Bears football team
Appearance
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 4–6–1 (3–3 MEAC) |
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Home stadium | Hughes Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 South Carolina State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland Eastern Shore | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina Central | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule
[edit]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 |
| 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![]() |
| 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 |
| W 33–24 | 5,100 | [11] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "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.