1975 Morgan State Bears football team

1975 Morgan State Bears football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	4–5–1 (3–2–1 MEAC)
Head coach	Nat Taylor (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Thomas Morris (3rd season)
Home stadium	Hughes Stadium
Seasons ←  1974 1976  →

1975 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
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
+ – Conference co-champions

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Virginia State *	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 17–6		[1]
September 13	vs. Grambling State *	RFK Stadium Washington, DC	L 7–40	29,112	[2]
October 4	at North Carolina Central	O'Kelly Stadium Durham, NC	T 20–20		[3]
October 11	Maryland Eastern Shore	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 26–0	10,500	[4]
October 18	at South Carolina State	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 0–35	14,122	[5] [6]
October 25	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 3–17		[7]
November 1	North Carolina A&T	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	L 28–48	7,800	[8]
November 9	vs. Virginia Union *	Memorial Stadium Mount Vernon, NY (Westchester Classic)	W 24–21	10,000	[9]
November 15	Central State (OH) *	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 24–21		[10]
November 21	at Howard	RFK Stadium Washington, DC (rivalry)	L 16–22	5,000–7,000	[11] [12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Trojans lose offense, opener". The Progress-Index. September 7, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Grambling crushes Morgan State, 40–7". The Baltimore Sun. September 14, 1975. pp. B1, B4. Retrieved August 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "NCCU ties Morgan State". The High Point Enterprise. October 5, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Morgan wins homecoming game against hapless UMES, 26 to 0". The Baltimore Sun. October 12, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "S.C. State thumps Morgan with solid defense, 35–0". The Greenville News. October 19, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 19, 2024.
7. Martin, Monte (October 26, 1975). "Hornets end Morgan jinx". The Morning News. Retrieved August 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Ragsdale celebrates homecoming by leading A.&T. over Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. November 2, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Morgan FG nips VUU by 24–21". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 10, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Morgan State rallies to edge CSU". Dayton Daily News. November 16, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bears bow to Howard, 22–16, in final game". The Baltimore Sun. November 22, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 20, 2024.