2019 Morgan State Bears football team
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Article ImagesThe 2019 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Tyrone Wheatley. The Bears played their home games at Hughes Stadium and were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place.
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 3–9 (2–6 MEAC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Travis Manger (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Antonio James (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Hughes Stadium |
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No. 24 Florida A&M * | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 North Carolina A&T + | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina State + | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norfolk State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina Central | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, released at the conference's media day on July 26, the Bears were picked to finish in eight place and received one first place vote.[1]
Predicted finish | Team (1st place votes) |
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1 | North Carolina A&T (12) |
2 | Bethune–Cookman (1) |
3 | Florida A&M (2) |
4 | Howard |
5 | North Carolina Central (1) |
6 | South Carolina State |
7 | Norfolk State (1) |
8 | Morgan State (1) |
9 | Delaware State |
Preseason All-MEAC Team
The Bears had ten players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.[2]
Offense 1st team Xavier Gravette – TE 2nd team Stefan Touani – OL 3rd team Josh Chase – RB Bruce Trigg – OL |
Defense 1st team Rico Kennedy – LB 2nd team Ian McBorrough – LB Donte Small – DB 3rd team Devan Hebron – DL Dominick Trigg – DB |
Specialists 3rd team Nicholas O'Shea – PK |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green* | ESPN3 | L 3–46 | 17,620 | |
September 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 2 James Madison* | NBCS WA | L 12–63 | 19,777 | |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army* | CBSSN | L 21–52 | 28,018 | |
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | North Carolina Central | ESPN3 | L 17–27 | 7,609 | |
October 5 | 4:00 p.m. | at Bethune–Cookman | ESPN3 | L 20–31 | 5,642 | |
October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Delaware State |
| ESPN3 | W 34–3 | 8,762 |
October 19 | 1:30 p.m. | at South Carolina State | ESPN3 | L 10–24 | 12,121 | |
October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 20 Florida A&M |
| ESPN3 | L 12–24 | 2,786 |
November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at Norfolk State | ESPN3 | L 0–48 | 20,178 | |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 14 North Carolina A&T |
| ESPN3 | W 22–16 | 2,467 |
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Virginia–Lynchburg |
| ESPN3 | W 59–26 | 2,450 |
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Howard | ESPN3 | L 15–20 | 989 | |
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Source:[52] Last updated July 24, 2019. |
- ^ "MEAC Announces 2019 Football Predicted Order of Finish". MEACsports.com. July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "MEAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football All-MEAC Awards". MEACsports.com. July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Morgan State Football Schedule". MorganStateBears.com. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "Morgan State at Bowling Green – Game Summary – August 29, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
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- ^ "Morgan State at Bowling Green – Game Notes" (PDF). Morgan State Athletic Department. August 26, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Wade Leads Bowling Green Past Bears, 46–3". Morgan State Athletic Department. August 29, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Morgan State at James Madison – Game Summary – September 14, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
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- ^ "Morgan State at James Madison – Game Notes" (PDF). Morgan State Athletic Department. September 10, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Bears Fall at #2 James Madison, 63–12". Morgan State Athletic Department. September 14, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Morgan State at Army – Game Summary – September 21, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Morgan State at Army West Point (Sep 21, 2019 at West Point, N.Y.)". Morgan State Athletic Department. September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Morgan State at Army – Game Notes" (PDF). Morgan State Athletic Department. September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Bears Lose Battle at Army, 52–21". Morgan State Athletic Department. September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "North Carolina Central at Morgan State – Game Summary – September 28, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) North Carolina Central at Morgan State (Sep 28, 2019 at Baltimore, MD)". Morgan State Athletic Department. September 28, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ "North Carolina Central at Morgan State – Game Notes" (PDF). Morgan State Athletic Department. September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ "Eagles Pick Off Bears in MEAC Opener". Morgan State Athletic Department. September 28, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ "Morgan State at Bethune–Cookman – Game Summary – October 5, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Morgan State at Bethune–Cookman (Oct 5, 2019 at Daytona Beach, Fla.)". Morgan State Athletic Department. October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Morgan State at Bethune–Cookman – Game Notes" (PDF). Morgan State Athletic Department. October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Williams, Robinson Power Bethune–Cookman Past Morgan State". Morgan State Athletic Department. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Delaware State at Morgan State – Game Summary – October 12, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Delaware State at Morgan State (Oct 12, 2019 at Baltimore, MD)". Morgan State Athletic Department. October 12, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ "Delaware State at Morgan State – Game Notes" (PDF). Morgan State Athletic Department. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Morgan State Smashes Hornets on Homecoming". Morgan State Athletic Department. October 12, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ "Morgan State at South Carolina State – Game Summary – October 19, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Morgan State at South Carolina State (Oct 19, 2019 at Orangeburg, SC)". Morgan State Athletic Department. October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "Morgan State at South Carolina State – Game Notes" (PDF). Morgan State Athletic Department. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ "Fields passes South Carolina State past Morgan State 24–10". Morgan State Athletic Department. October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "Florida A&M at Morgan State – Game Summary – October 26, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Florida A&M at Morgan State (Oct 26, 2019 at Baltimore, Md.)". Morgan State Athletic Department. October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Florida A&M at Morgan State – Game Notes" (PDF). Morgan State Athletic Department. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "Rattlers Stop Morgan State, 24–12". Morgan State Athletic Department. October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Morgan State at Norfolk State – Game Summary – November 2, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Morgan State at Norfolk State (Nov 2, 2019 at Norfolk, Va.)". Morgan State Athletic Department. November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Morgan State at Norfolk State – Game Notes" (PDF). Morgan State Athletic Department. October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Carter leads Norfolk State in 48–0 rout of Morgan State". Morgan State Athletic Department. November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "No. 14 North Carolina A&T at Morgan State – Game Summary – November 9, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) No. 14 North Carolina A&T at Morgan State (Nov 9, 2019 at Baltimore, MD)". Morgan State Athletic Department. November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "North Carolina A&T at Morgan State – Game Notes" (PDF). Morgan State Athletic Department. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Morgan State upsets #14 North Carolina A&T, 22–16". Morgan State Athletic Department. November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia–Lynchburg at Morgan State – Game Summary – November 16, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Virginia University of Lynchburg at Morgan State (Nov 16, 2019 at Baltimore, MD)". Morgan State Athletic Department. November 16, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia–Lynchburg at Morgan State – Game Notes". Morgan State Athletic Department. November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Bears Win in a Senior Day Blowout, 59–26". Morgan State Athletic Department. November 16, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Morgan State at Howard – Game Summary – November 23, 2019". ESPN. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "Scoring Summary (Final) Morgan State at Howard (Nov 23, 2019 at Washington, D.C.)". Morgan State Athletic Department. November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "Morgan State at Howard – Game Notes" (PDF). Morgan State Athletic Department. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Morgan State Falls Short in Regular Season Finale at Howard, 20–15". Morgan State Athletic Department. November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Morgan State Bears Football Coaching Staff". Morgan State University Athletics Department. Retrieved July 24, 2019.