1972 Morgan State Bears football team

1972 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Baltimore Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 North Carolina Central $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 13 North Carolina A&T 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Morgan State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Howard 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Delaware State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
South Carolina State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1972 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State College (now known as Morgan State University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Earl Banks, the Bears compiled an overall record of 5–5 and a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9vs. Grambling*
L 0–663,517–64,409[1][2]
September 15vs. Tennessee State*
L 0–1410,093[3]
September 30North Carolina Central
L 7–295,117–7,000[4][5]
October 7at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDW 16–132,000[6]
October 14South Carolina State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 24–213,000–3,011[7][8]
October 21Delaware State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 42–74,000[9]
October 28at North Carolina A&T
L 13–1617,000–18,752[10][11]
November 4Howarddagger
W 35–1315,102–15,300[12][13]
November 11at Virginia State*
W 14–134,101[14]
November 18at Rutgers*
L 14–377,500[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Non-rambling Grambling boots FGs to foil Morgan St., 6–0". New York Daily News. September 10, 1972. p. 143. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Hudspeth, Ron (September 16, 1972). "The Black Colleges: Soul and the pro scout". The Atlanta Journal. p. 8A. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Stone passes Central to win". The News and Observer. October 1, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Morgan mastery again prevails as UMES loses". The Sunday Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Morgan State beats SCSC, 24–21". The Times and Democrat. October 15, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  9. ^ Rose, Tim (October 22, 1972). "Morgan State routs Delaware State, 42–7". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Aggies defeat Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. October 29, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "3 QB's lead Bears to victory". The Baltimore Sun. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  14. ^ "VSC edged". The Lynchburg News. November 12, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Rutgers breezes over Morgan State". Press of Atlantic City. November 19, 1972. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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