2008 Morgan State Bears football team
The 2008 Morgan State Bears football team represented of the Morgan State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). This was the seventh season under the guidance of head coach Donald Hill-Eley.[1] The team finished the season at 6–6 overall and 4–4 in the MEAC, losing its final three games of the season.
| 2008 Morgan State Bears football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–6 (4–4 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Hughes Stadium (capacity: 10,001) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 South Carolina State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winston-Salem State * | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at Towson* | L 16–21 | 4,705 | ||
| September 13 | 4:00 p.m. | North Carolina Central* | W 49–7 | 5,632 | ||
| September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at Winston-Salem State | W 21–7 | 3,066 | ||
| September 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Rutgers* | ESPN360 | L 0–38 | 42,411 | |
| October 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Bethune-Cookman |
| L 27–31 | 4,389 | |
| October 11 | 1:30 p.m. | North Carolina A&T | W 41–3 | 21,500 | ||
| October 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at Howard | W 31–30 2OT | 6,853 | ||
| October 25 | 1:00 p.m. | Delaware State |
| W 20–3 | 6,312 | |
| November 1 | 3:00 p.m. | at Florida A&M | W 13–10 | 16,205 | ||
| November 8 | 5:00 p.m. | Norfolk State | L 9–35 | 5,812 | ||
| November 15 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 15 South Carolina State |
| L 0–32 | 512 | |
| November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Hampton |
| L 13–17 | 2,145 | |
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Game summaries
Towson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Morgan State | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Towson | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
The Towson Tigers rallied to beat Morgan State 21-16. Devan James ran for a career-high 178 yards on 33 carries.
Towson improved to 16-5 all-time against Morgan State as quarterback Sean Schaefer threw three touchdowns and became Towson's all-time passing yardage record holder surpassing the 8,900 career passing yards set by Dan Crowley (1991–94).[2]
North Carolina Central
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| North Carolina Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Morgan State | 7 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
Winston-Salem State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Morgan State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Winston-Salem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Rutgers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Morgan State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rutgers | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
Morgan State only managed 109 yards and saw its two-game winning streak snapped in a 38-0 loss to Rutgers.
Bethune–Cookman
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Morgan State | 0 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| Bethune–Cookman | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
Morgan State had 312 yards of total offense, but Bethune-Cookman scored twice off turnovers and beat the Bears 31-27. Devan James ran for 113 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown in the second quarter.
The Bears got as close as four points after QB Carlton Jackson threw a 27-yard touchdown to Edwin Baptiste, but James Meade's extra point attempt was blocked by the Wildcats. Jackson recovered a fumble in the end zone in the second quarter for a touchdown.
Bethune-Cookman had 213 total offensive yards, but only two first downs in the second half.
The Bears fall to 2-3 overall and 1-1 in the MEAC. The Wildcats improved to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the MEAC.
North Carolina A&T
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Morgan State | 10 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 41 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
The Bears () led 10-3 at halftime, but scored 24-points in the third-quarter to pull away from North Carolina A&T University in a 41-3 victory. Devan James rushed for 103 yards and Mario Melton rushed for 97 yards as the Bears improved to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Aggies fell to 2-5 overall and 0-3 in the conference.
Howard
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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| Morgan State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Howard | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
Keith Lee scored on a 3-yard run in the second overtime as Morgan State beat Howard University, 31-30. Devan James rushed for two touchdowns and 219 yards (36 carries) Lee finished with 29 yards (8 carries) as the Bears improved to 4-3 overall and 2-1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
Delaware State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Delaware State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Morgan State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Devan James scored two touchdowns and ran for a total of 103 yards in a 20-3 victory over Delaware State University. The Bears forced the Hornets into four turnovers.
Florida A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Morgan State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Florida A&M | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Morgan State capped an 11-play, 41-yard drive with a 39-yard field goal with 16 seconds left for a 13-10 win over Florida A&M. It was the Bears fourth consecutive victory.
Morgan State improved to 6-3 overall and 4-1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)
Norfolk State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Morgan State | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Norfolk State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
South Carolina State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| South Carolina State | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 32 |
| Morgan State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hampton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hampton | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Morgan State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
References
- "2008 Roster". Morgan State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2008.
- "Towson 21, Morgan St. 16". ESPN. Associated Press. September 6, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2008.