1997 Morgan State Bears football team

1997 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–7 (2–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
1997 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Hampton $^ 7–0  10–2 
No. 22 South Carolina State 5–2  9–2 
No. 10 Florida A&M ^ 5–2  9–3 
Howard 4–3  7–4 
North Carolina A&T 3–4  7–4 
Morgan State 2–5  3–7 
Bethune–Cookman 1–6  4–7 
Delaware State 1–6  3–8 
Norfolk State 0–0  3–7 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Norfolk State games did not count as conference games.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Stump Mitchell, the Bears compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Morehouse*
L 14–245,204[1]
September 13vs. Bethune–Cookman
W 18–156,500[2]
September 20Texas Southern*
W 24–17[3]
September 27at Norfolk State*
L 6–489,010[4]
October 4South Carolina State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 27–34 OT3,750[5]
October 18North Carolina A&T
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 6–7[6]
October 25at Delaware State
W 14–7[7]
November 1vs. No. 17 Florida A&M
L 13–42[8]
November 15vs. Howard
L 27–309,968[9]
November 22at No. 9 Hampton
L 0–104,015[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Morehouse defense's big plays make Williams' debut a winner". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. August 31, 1997. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Three interceptions by Fields doom Wildcats". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 14, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "McGirt, Morgan glorious in upset of Texas Southern". The Baltimore Sun. September 21, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Norfolk State blitzes Morgan, 48–6". The Baltimore Sun. September 28, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bulldogs remain undefeated with OT win". The State. October 5, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "A&T performs another magic act by beating Morgan". News and Record. October 19, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Morgan State ends Del. State jinx, 14–7". The Baltimore Sun. October 26, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Sampson (3 TDs), FAMU win". St. Petersburg Times. November 2, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "QB leads Howard over Morgan State". North County Times. November 16, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Jackson, Hampton outrun Morgan State, 10–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 23, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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