2001 Morgan State Bears football team

2001 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 Florida A&M $^   7 1     7 4  
Hampton   6 2     7 4  
North Carolina A&T   5 3     8 3  
Bethune–Cookman   5 3     6 4  
South Carolina State   5 3     6 5  
Delaware State   3 5     5 6  
Norfolk State   3 5     5 6  
Howard   1 7     2 9  
Morgan State   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Stanley Mitchell, the Bears compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, and finished tied for eighth in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. Bethune–CookmanL 24–3512,185[1]
September 8at No. 11 Florida A&ML 12–2118,821[2]
September 22HowardL 15–4114,262[3]
September 29Towson*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD (rivalry)
L 17–20 OT7,418[4]
October 6No. 23 North Carolina A&T
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 52–42[5]
October 13Savannah State*dagger
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 26–014,801[6]
October 20at Delaware StateL 12–385,189[7]
October 27at Morris Brown*L 20–2213,288[8]
November 4Norfolk State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 27–336,472[9]
November 10South Carolina State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 26–294,375[10]
November 17at HamptonL 20–357,551[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Defense struggles as B–CC stops Morgan St". The Orlando Sentinel. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Morgan gives FAMU fight, but ends up short, 21–12". The Baltimore Sun. September 9, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard spoils Morgan's return home". The Baltimore Sun. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Graham, Glenn P. (September 30, 2001). "Towson escapes Morgan on Kulic's kick in OT, 20–17". The Baltimore Sun. p. 12D. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Morgan one-ups Hicks in 52–42 win". The Baltimore Sun. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Morgan leaves Savannah State with blank look". The Baltimore Sun. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "DSU dominates Bears". The News Journal. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Stevens wins with a kick". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Norfolk State rallies with Leonard". Daily Press. November 5, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "S. Carolina State rallies by Morgan State, 29–26". The Baltimore Sun. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hampton wins, but its season is still over". Daily Press. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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