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1986 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record1–9 (0–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons← 19851987 →
1986 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 North Carolina A&T $^ 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Howard 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Delaware State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Bethune–Cookman 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Morgan State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Jesse Thomas, the Bears compiled an overall record of 1–9, with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Virginia Union*L 10–265,700
September 13at Bethune–CookmanL 9–522,150
September 20No. 10 Delaware StateL 12–40
September 27North Carolina A&T
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 23–404,500
October 4Norfolk State*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 21–239,000
October 11at South Carolina StateL 0–3514,185
October 18Towson State*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD (rivalry)
L 0–211,100
October 25No. 7 Tennessee State*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 10–522,800
November 1at District of Columbia*W 21–161,500
November 15at HowardL 6–608,114

References

  1. "Two quick 3rd-quarter TDs vault Va. Union over Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. September 7, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "B–CC takes Morgan St. with ease". The Orlando Sentinel. September 14, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hornets tackle pesky business". Sunday News Journal. September 21, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Morgan State falls to North Carolina A&T, 40–23". The Baltimore Sun. September 28, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Norfolk rallies to top Morgan, 23–21". The Baltimore Sun. October 5, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Miller leads S.C. State past Morgan State". The Index-Journal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Morgan impressive, but Towson wins". The Baltimore Sun. October 19, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "TSU reveals offense, whips Morgan State". The Tennessean. October 26, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Morgan's loss streak ends at 29". The Baltimore Sun. November 2, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "5 TD passes by Debose help Howard roll to 60–6 victory over Morgan State". The Baltimore Sun. November 16, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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