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  
  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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