2016 Morgan State Bears football team

2016 Morgan State Bears football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	3–8 (3–5 MEAC)
Head coach	Fred Farrier (3rd overall / 1st as interim head coach season)
Offensive coordinator	Fred Farrier
Defensive coordinator	Mike Fanoga (1st season)
Home stadium	Hughes Stadium

2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 22 North Carolina Central $		8	–	0					9	–	3
No. 20 North Carolina A&T ^		7	–	1					9	–	3
Hampton		5	–	3					5	–	6
South Carolina State		5	–	3					5	–	6
Bethune–Cookman		4	–	4					4	–	6
Florida A&M *		4	–	4					4	–	7
Norfolk State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Savannah State *		3	–	5					3	–	7
Morgan State *		3	–	5					3	–	8
Howard *		2	–	6					2	–	9
Delaware State		0	–	8					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * Florida A&M, Howard, Morgan State, and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by interim head coach Frederick Farrier, who was appointed to the position after Lee Hull accepted a position with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League.[1][2] The Bears played their home games at Hughes Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 3–8, 3–5 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	2:00 pm	Holy Cross*	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD		L 24–51	4,203
September 10	6:00 pm	at Marshall*	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	beIN	L 0–62	26,488
September 24	7:00 pm	Howard	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry)	SPORTSfever TV, ESPN3	W 28–24	4,423
October 1	1:00 pm	Delaware State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD		W 20–17	1,386
October 15	2:00 pm	at Hampton	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA	PTV	L 12–21	12,122
October 22	1:00 pm	North Carolina Central	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD		L 17–21	8,534
October 29	2:00 pm	at Norfolk State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	SSC	L 14–27	18,405
November 5	1:00 pm	Bethune-Cookman	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD		L 10–41	3,521
November 12	4:00 pm	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	RV	L 21–22	16,879
November 19	12:00 pm	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	L 3–60	28,290
November 26^[a]	1:00 pm	at Savannah State	Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA	SSAA	W 35–24	1,267
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

^.mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}^[a]The game between Morgan State and Savannah State was postponed in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.[3] The game was rescheduled for November 26 on October 7, 2016.[4]

• Source: Schedule

References

1. "Fred Farrier named Morgan State's interim football coach". Morgan State Athletics. February 11, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
2. "Lee Hull Accepts Position with NFL's Indianapolis Colts". Morgan State Athletics. February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
3. "SATURDAY'S SAVANNAH STATE/MORGAN STATE FOOTBALL CONTEST POSTPONED" (Press release). Morgan State University Department of Athletics. October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
4. "MSU vs. Savannah State Football Contest Rescheduled for November 26". Morgan State Athletics. October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.