2009 Morgan State Bears football team

2009 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 8 South Carolina State $^ 7–1  10–2 
No. 23 Florida A&M 6–2  8–3 
Norfolk State 5–3  7–4 
Morgan State 4–4  6–5 
Bethune–Cookman 4–4  5–6 
Delaware State 3–4  4–6 
Hampton 3–5  5–6 
North Carolina A&T 2–5  4–6 
Howard 0–8  2–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley, the Bears compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Akron*L 0–4127,881[1]
September 19vs. Winston-Salem State*
W 16–1025,604[2]
September 26Towson*W 12–9[3]
October 3at Bethune–CookmanW 24–133,428[4]
October 10North Carolina A&T
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 7–612,045[5]
October 15Howard
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD (rivalry)
W 14–7[6]
October 24at Delaware StateL 22–355,327[7]
October 31No. 24 Florida A&M
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 28–31 OT3,410[8]
November 7Norfolk State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 23–313,121[9]
November 14at No. 9 South Carolina StateL 13–37[10]
November 21at HamptonW 16–13[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Fans turn out for a new era of UA football". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 13, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Morgan State wins Urban Classic". The Star-Ledger. September 20, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Defense saves the day at home". The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "No quit for these Wildcats". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. October 4, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Aggies come up a little bit short again". News and Record. October 11, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Defense gives Bears best start in 30 years". The Baltimore Sun. October 16, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "DSU not calling it quits". The News Journal. October 25, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Florida A&M 31, Morgan State 28 (OT)". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 1, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Bears' losses continue to pile up". The Baltimore Sun. November 8, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Morgan routed by S.C. State". The Baltimore Sun. November 15, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Morgan wins finale". The Baltimore Sun. November 22, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.