1998 Morgan State Bears football team

1998 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record1–10 (1–7 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards
1998 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Florida A&M +^ 7–1  11–2 
No. 11 Hampton +^ 7–1  9–3 
No. 18 Bethune–Cookman 6–2  8–3 
North Carolina A&T 5–3  8–3 
Howard 5–3  7–4 
South Carolina State 3–5  5–6 
Norfolk State 2–6  2–9 
Morgan State 1–7  1–10 
Delaware State 0–8  0–11 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Stump Mitchell, the Bears compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, and finished eighth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Towson*L 10–158,056[1]
September 12Bethune–CookmanL 20–251,000[2]
September 26Norfolk State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 43–46 OT[3]
October 3at South Carolina StateL 0–21[4]
October 10at Buffalo*L 17–3519,854[5]
October 17at North Carolina A&TL 16–1915,501[6]
October 24Delaware StatedaggerW 15–1325,180[7]
October 31at No. 7 Florida A&ML 32–5912,122[8]
November 7at Samford*L 12–134,003[9]
November 14at HowardL 3–696,903[10]
November 22No. 10 Hampton
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 0–55[11]

References

  1. ↑ Ewell, Christian (September 4, 1998). "Towson gets jump on Bears". The Baltimore Sun. p. 10D. Retrieved August 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Troutman keys Wildcat victory". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 13, 1998. Retrieved August 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "TD pass boosts NSU in overtime". Daily Press. September 27, 1998. Retrieved August 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Eaddy keys S.C. State win". The Item. October 4, 1998. Retrieved August 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bulls pile up the yards in win over Morgan State". The Buffalo News. October 11, 1998. Retrieved August 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Morgan's woes continue in 19–16 loss to N.C. A&T". The Baltimore Sun. October 18, 1998. Retrieved August 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Morgan brings it home, 15–13". The Baltimore Sun. October 25, 1998. Retrieved August 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Florida A&M unloads on Morgan State, 59–32". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1998. Retrieved August 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Bulldogs seniors perfect at home". The Birmingham News. November 8, 1998. Retrieved August 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Morgan blown away by Howard, 69–3". The Baltimore Sun. November 15, 1998. Retrieved August 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "HU ties for crown". Daily Press. November 23, 1998. Retrieved August 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.