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1979 Morgan State Bears football team
| 1979 Morgan State Bears football |
|---|
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| No. 4 |
| 9–2 (5–0 MEAC) |
| Clarence Thomas (2nd season) |
| Hughes Stadium |
The 1979 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Clarence Thomas, the Bears compiled an overall record of 9–2, and a mark of 5–0 in conference play, finished as MEAC champion, and were defeated by Alabama A&M in the NCAA Division II first round.
Although the MEAC was classified as part of the NCAA Division I-AA, Morgan State (along with North Carolina Central and Maryland Eastern Shore) competed as part of Division II for the 1979 season.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | at Towson State* | Towson StadiumTowson, MD (rivalry) | W 34–7 | 6,311 | ||
| September 8 | vs. Grambling State* | Yankee StadiumBronx, NY | L 18–28 | 38,000–38,164 | ||
| September 29 | at North Carolina Central | No. 10 | O'Kelly StadiumDurham, NC | W 20–6 | 2,000–12,000 | |
| October 6 | Maryland Eastern Shore | No. 8 | Hughes StadiumBaltimore, MD | W 41–8 | 4,000 | |
| October 13 | at South Carolina State | No. 8 | State College StadiumOrangeburg, SC | W 27–16 | 6,200–8,000 | |
| October 20 | at Delaware State | No. 7 | Alumni StadiumDover, DE | W 22–0 | 1,500 | |
| October 27 | North Carolina A&T | No. T–6 | Hughes StadiumBaltimore, MD | W 29–9 | 15,000 | |
| November 3 | at No. 4 Virginia Union* | No. 6 | Huguenot High School StadiumRichmond, VA | W 14–7 | 1,000–2,000 | |
| November 10 | Virginia State* | No. 4 | Hughes StadiumBaltimore, MD | W 17–7 | 2,500 | |
| November 17 | Howard | No. 4 | Hughes StadiumBaltimore, MD (rivalry) | W 27–20 | 5,500 | |
| November 24 | at No. 9 Alabama A&M* | No. 4 | Milton Frank StadiumHuntsville, AL (NCAA Division II quarterfinal) | L 7–27 | 5,500 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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