1975 Morgan State Bears football team

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1975 Morgan State Bears football
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–5–1 (3–2–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Thomas Morris (3rd season)
Home stadium Hughes Stadium
Seasons
←  1974
1976  →
1975 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
South Carolina State + 5 –1 –08 –2 –1
North Carolina A&T + 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
Howard 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
North Carolina Central 3 –2 –15 –4 –1
Delaware State 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Morgan State 1 –4 –14 –5 –1
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 –6 –00 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 Virginia State *
W 17–6 [1]
September 13vs. Grambling State *
L 7–4029,112 [2]
October 4at North Carolina Central
T 20–20 [3]
October 11 Maryland Eastern Shore Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 26–010,500 [4]
October 18at South Carolina State
L 0–3514,122 [5] [6]
October 25at Delaware State
L 3–17 [7]
November 1 North Carolina A&T
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 28–487,800 [8]
November 9vs. Virginia Union *
W 24–2110,000 [9]
November 15 Central State (OH) *
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 24–21 [10]
November 21at Howard
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
L 16–225,000–7,000 [11] [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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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.
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