2002 Morgan State Bears football team

American college football season August 2025 January 2026 2002 Morgan State Bears football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 7–5 5–3 Donald Hill-Eley 1st Hughes Stadium The 2002 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley, the Bears compiled an overall record of 7–5, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC. Schedule 2002 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network August 31 l y y Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC 24–28 2,567 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-morgan-falls-to-gardne/177900408/ The Baltimore Sun Morgan falls to Gardner–Webb September 1, 2002 August 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 5 l y y Towson Towson University Stadium Towson, MD rivalry 28–49 8,517 Crowd-pleasing Towson tops Morgan, 49–28 Kent Baker September 6, 2002 8C The Baltimore Sun Newspapers.com August 20, 2025 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60706465/2002-towson-morgan/ September 14 l y Florida A&M 19 Paul Brown Stadium Cincinnati, OH P&G River Front Classic 16–34 23,619 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-printers-rattle/173618527/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Printers, Rattlers bite Bears September 15, 2002 August 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 w y Monmouth Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 35–20 6,013 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-morgan-state-tops-monm/179363589/ The Baltimore Sun Morgan State tops Monmouth, finally hits win column, 35–20 September 22, 2002 August 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 l Bethune–Cookman 19 Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 27–49 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30131153/bethunecookman_outlasts_morgan_state/ The Baltimore Sun Bethune–Cookman outlasts Morgan State, 41–27 October 6, 2002 D5 August 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 w y North Carolina A&T Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC 30–13 30,305 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-homecoming-humbling-mor/179363886/ News & Record Homecoming humbling; Morgan State runs over Aggies October 13, 2002 August 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 w y Howard William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC rivalry 38–20 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-stallings-high-five-l/179364094/ The Baltimore Sun Stallings' high-five lifts Morgan, 38–20 October 20, 2002 August 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Delaware State Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 35–28 OT 14,236 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-hornets-find-offense-in/179364339/ The News Journal Hornets find offense in overtime loss October 27, 2002 August 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 w y 2002 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 42–41 2OT 1,031 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-morgan-triumphs-in-ot/179364565/ The Baltimore Sun Morgan triumphs in OT for second straight week November 3, 2002 August 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 l y Norfolk State William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA 14–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-virginian-tekolas-kick-lifts-n/179364745/ The News-Virginian Tekola's kick lifts Norfolk over Morgan State November 10, 2002 August 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 w y South Carolina State Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC 23–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-no-joy-in-orangeburg-morgan-s/179365002/ The State No joy in Orangeburg: Morgan State prevails November 17, 2002 August 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 w Hampton Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 52–42 4,362 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-hu-drops-season-finale/179362694/ Daily Press HU drops season finale November 24, 2002 August 20, 2025 Newspapers.com References Morgan State Category:Morgan State Bears football seasons Morgan State Bears football