1996 Morgan State Bears football team

1996 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
1996 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Florida A&M $^ 7–0  9–3 
No. 20 Howard 6–1  10–2 
North Carolina A&T 4–3  8–3 
South Carolina State 4–3  4–6 
Hampton 3–4  5–6 
Morgan State 2–5  4–7 
Delaware State 2–5  3–8 
Bethune–Cookman 0–7  2–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Stump Mitchell, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31vs. Central State (OH)*
L 17–1812,500[1]
September 14Bethune–Cookman
W 13–6[2]
September 21Liberty*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 34–28 OT1,558[3]
September 28vs. Cheyney*
W 29–01,500[4]
October 5at South Carolina State
L 20–275,789[5]
October 19at North Carolina A&T
L 7–55[6]
October 26Delaware State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 14–357,686[7]
November 3at No. 12 Florida A&M
L 12–83[8]
November 9at Texas Southern*
L 3–42[9]
November 16at No. 23 Howard
L 0–493,501[10]
November 23Hampton
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 23–221,275[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Central State defeats Morgan State, 18–17". The Plain Dealer. September 1, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Bethune falls after late TD". The Miami Herald. September 15, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Morgan takes Liberty, 34–28, in overtime". The Baltimore Sun. September 22, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Covington, Morgan control Cheyney". The Baltimore Sun. September 29, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Big-play Bynum lifts Bulldogs". The State. October 6, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Garrett runs, guns N.C. A&T to 55–7 romp". Florida Today. October 20, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Loss sends Morgan St. deeper in standings". The Baltimore Sun. October 27, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Fla. A&M hammers Morgan State, 83–12". The Baltimore Sun. November 3, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Texas Southern crushes Morgan, 42–3". The Baltimore Sun. November 10, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Howard hands Morgan sixth straight loss, 49–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 17, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Late Morgan TD sends HU to loss". Daily Press. November 24, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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