2016 Morgan State Bears football team

2016 Morgan State Bears football
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2016 record 3–8 (3–5 MEAC)
Head coach Fred Farrier (3rd overall / 1st as interim head coach year)
Offensive coordinator Fred Farrier
Defensive coordinator Mike Fanoga (1st year)
Home stadium Hughes Stadium
(Capacity: 10,001)
2016 MEAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#20 North Carolina Central $   8 0         9 2  
#17 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 FCS Poll

The 2016 Morgan State Bears football team represents Morgan State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by interim head coach Frederick Farrier, who was appointed the position after Lee Hull accepted a position with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League.[1][2] The Bears play their home games at Hughes Stadium. They are a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 2:00 PM Holy Cross* Hughes StadiumBaltimore, MD L 24–51   4,203
September 10 6:00 PM at Marshall* Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV beIN L 0–62   26,488
September 24 7:00 PM Howard Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, MD ESPN3
SportsFever TV
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 StadiumHampton, 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 StadiumNorfolk, 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 StadiumTallahassee, FL RV L 21–22   16,879
November 19 12:00 PM at Army* Michie StadiumWest Point, NY CBSSN L 3–60   28,290
November 26[a] 1:00 PM at Savannah State Ted Wright StadiumSavannah, GA SSAA W 35–24   1,267
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
^[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]

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.
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