1988 Morgan State Bears football team

American college football season

1988 Morgan State Bears football

Conference| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record| 1–10 (0–6 MEAC)
Head coach|

* Ed Wyche (1st season)

Home stadium| Hughes Stadium

Seasons

<- 1987

1989 ->

1988 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Bethune–Cookman $  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
No. 18 Florida A&M | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Delaware State | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Howard | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
South Carolina State | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
North Carolina A&T | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Morgan State | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* Both Delaware State and Florida A&M received forfeit losses for the same game. Bethune–Cookman was awarded the conference title, although the MEAC website lists Bethune, Delaware State, and Florida A&M as co-champions.[1]

Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Ed Wyche, the Bears compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished last in the MEAC.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 3| at Virginia Union*|

* Hovey Field
* Richmond, VA

| L 10–20| 1,771| [2]
September 10| at Bethune–Cookman|

* Municipal Stadium
* Daytona Beach, FL

| L 6–13| 6,100| [3]
September 17| at Northern Iowa*|

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| L 14–59| 9,607| [4]
September 24| North Carolina A&T|

* Hughes Stadium
* Baltimore, MD

| L 21–38| | [5]
October 1| vs. Bowie State*|

* UMBC Stadium
* Catonsville, MD (Jiffy Lube Classic)

| L 7–10| 5,485| [6]
October 8| at South Carolina State|

* Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
* Orangeburg, SC

| L 14–51| | [7]
October 15| at Florida A&M|

* Bragg Memorial Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| L 14–35| 8,894| [8]
October 22| Delaware State|

* Hughes Stadium
* Baltimore, MD

| L 8–21| 10,365| [9]
October 29| at Norfolk State*|

* Foreman Field
* Norfolk, VA

| L 9–35| 23,427| [10]
November 5| Elizabeth City State*|

* Hughes Stadium
* Baltimore, MD

| W 21–0| 150| [11]
November 12| at Howard|

* William H. Greene Stadium
* Washington, DC (rivalry)

| L 13–35| 8,167| [12]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ https://meacsports.com/sports/2012/7/13/205502278.aspx
2. ^ "Union shrugs off mistakes to top Morgan 20–10". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 4, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Late interception saves B–CC". The Orlando Sentinel. September 11, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "UNI makes Bruce feel at home, 59–14". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. September 18, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Sharp A&T ground game pummels Morgan 38–21". Greensboro News & Record. September 25, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Bowie (5–0) wears down Morgan, 10–7". The Baltimore Sun. October 2, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Darby powers S.C. State past Morgan State, 51–14". The Index-Journal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "FAMU offense erupts, 35–14". Pensacola News Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Hornets 'win ugly' but take it". Sunday News Journal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Morgan falls to Norfolk 35–9, to remain winless". The Baltimore Sun. October 30, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Sun finally shines on Morgan, as Bears end 10-game slide, 21–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Turnovers, Howard trip Morgan, 35–13". The Baltimore Sun. November 13, 1988. Retrieved September 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.

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