The 2008 Morgan State Bears football team played American football on behalf of the Morgan State University. The Bears were members of the NCAA Division I-AA as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). This was the 7th season under the guidance of head coach Donald Hill-Eley.[1] The team finished the season at 6–6 (4–4 in the MEAC), losing its final three games of the season.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
|---|
| September 6 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Towson* |
|
Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD |
|
L 16–21 |
4,705 |
| September 13 |
4:00 p.m. |
North Carolina Central* |
|
Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, MD |
|
W 49–7 |
5,632 |
| September 20 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Winston-Salem State |
|
Bowman Gray Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC |
|
W 21–7 |
3,066 |
| September 27 |
3:30 p.m. |
Rutgers* |
|
Rutgers Stadium • New Brunswick, NJ |
ESPN360 |
L 0–38 |
42,411 |
| October 4 |
4:00 p.m. |
Bethune-Cookman |
|
Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, MD |
|
L 27–31 |
4,389 |
| October 11 |
1:30 p.m. |
at North Carolina A&T |
|
Aggie Stadium • Greensboro, NC |
|
W 41–3 |
21,500 |
| October 18 |
1:00 p.m. |
at Howard |
|
William H. Greene Stadium • Washington, D.C. |
|
W 31–30 2OT |
6,853 |
| October 25 |
1:00 p.m. |
Delaware State |
|
Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, MD |
|
W 20–3 |
6,312 |
| November 1 |
3:00 p.m. |
at Florida A&M |
|
Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
|
W 13–10 |
16,205 |
| November 8 |
5:00 p.m. |
Norfolk State |
|
William "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA |
|
L 9–35 |
5,812 |
| November 15 |
4:00 p.m. |
South Carolina State |
|
Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, MD |
|
L 0–32 |
512 |
| November 22 |
1:00 p.m. |
Hampton |
|
Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, MD |
|
L 13–17 |
2,145 |
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time Zone. |
Game notes
Towson University
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| 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 |
| North Carolina Central |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
| Morgan State |
7 |
28 |
7 |
7 |
49 |
Winston-Salem State University
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Morgan State |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
| Winston-Salem |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
Rutgers University
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| 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 University
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| 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 University
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| 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 University
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT | 2OT |
Total |
| 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 University
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| 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 University
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| 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 University
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Morgan State |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
| Norfolk State |
7 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
35 |
South Carolina State University
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| South Carolina State |
6 |
12 |
7 |
7 |
32 |
| Morgan State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hampton University
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Hampton |
0 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
| Morgan State |
3 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
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