1988 Morgan State Bears football team

The 1988 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Ed Wyche, the Bears compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished last in the MEAC.

1988 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record1–10 (0–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bethune–Cookman $ 4 2 0 5 6 0
No. 18 Florida A&M 4 2 0 6 4 1
Delaware State 4 2 0 5 5 0
Howard 3 3 0 7 4 0
South Carolina State 3 3 0 4 7 0
North Carolina A&T 2 4 0 2 9 0
Morgan State 0 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Both Delaware State and Florida A&M received forfeit losses for the same game. Bethune–Cookman was awarded the conference title, although the MEAC website lists Bethune, Delaware State, and Florida A&M as co-champions.[1]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Virginia Union*L 10–201,771[2]
September 10at Bethune–CookmanL 6–136,100[3]
September 17at Northern Iowa*L 14–599,607[4]
September 24North Carolina A&TL 21–38[5]
October 1vs. Bowie State*
L 7–105,485[6]
October 8at South Carolina StateL 14–51[7]
October 15at Florida A&ML 14–358,894[8]
October 22Delaware State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 8–2110,365[9]
October 29at Norfolk State*L 9–3523,427[10]
November 5Elizabeth City State*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 21–0150[11]
November 12at HowardL 13–358,167[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ https://meacsports.com/sports/2012/7/13/205502278.aspx
  2. ^ "Union shrugs off mistakes to top Morgan 20–10". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 4, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Late interception saves B–CC". The Orlando Sentinel. September 11, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UNI makes Bruce feel at home, 59–14". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. September 18, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sharp A&T ground game pummels Morgan 38–21". Greensboro News & Record. September 25, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bowie (5–0) wears down Morgan, 10–7". The Baltimore Sun. October 2, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Darby powers S.C. State past Morgan State, 51–14". The Index-Journal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "FAMU offense erupts, 35–14". Pensacola News Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hornets 'win ugly' but take it". Sunday News Journal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Morgan falls to Norfolk 35–9, to remain winless". The Baltimore Sun. October 30, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sun finally shines on Morgan, as Bears end 10-game slide, 21–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Turnovers, Howard trip Morgan, 35–13". The Baltimore Sun. November 13, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.