1972 Morgan State Bears football team

1972 Morgan State Bears football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	5–5 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Earl Banks (13th season)
Home stadium	Hughes Stadium Baltimore Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1971 1973  →

1972 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 North Carolina Central $	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 13 North Carolina A&T	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Morgan State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Maryland Eastern Shore	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Howard	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Delaware State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
South Carolina State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Earl Banks, the Bears compiled an overall record of 5–5 and a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	vs. Grambling *	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (Whitney Young Memorial Classic)	L 0–6	63,517–64,409	[1] [2]
September 15	vs. Tennessee State *	Atlanta Stadium Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Gridiron Festival)	L 0–14	10,093	[3]
September 30	North Carolina Central	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	L 7–29	5,117–7,000	[4] [5]
October 7	at Maryland Eastern Shore	Princess Anne, MD	W 16–13	2,000	[6]
October 14	South Carolina State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 24–21	3,000–3,011	[7] [8]
October 21	Delaware State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 42–7	4,000	[9]
October 28	at North Carolina A&T	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	L 13–16	17,000–18,752	[10] [11]
November 4	Howard	Baltimore Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry)	W 35–13	15,102–15,300	[12] [13]
November 11	at Virginia State *	Rogers Stadium Ettrick, VA	W 14–13	4,101	[14]
November 18	at Rutgers *	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 14–37	7,500	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Non-rambling Grambling boots FGs to foil Morgan St., 6–0". New York Daily News. September 10, 1972. p. 143. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 19, 2022.
3. Hudspeth, Ron (September 16, 1972). "The Black Colleges: Soul and the pro scout". The Atlanta Journal. p. 8A. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Stone passes Central to win". The News and Observer. October 1, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 18, 2024.
6. "Morgan mastery again prevails as UMES loses". The Sunday Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Morgan State beats SCSC, 24–21". The Times and Democrat. October 15, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 18, 2024.
9. Rose, Tim (October 22, 1972). "Morgan State routs Delaware State, 42–7". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Aggies defeat Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. October 29, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
12. "3 QB's lead Bears to victory". The Baltimore Sun. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 14, 2024.
14. "VSC edged". The Lynchburg News. November 12, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Rutgers breezes over Morgan State". Press of Atlantic City. November 19, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
16. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 13, 2024.