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  
  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.