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2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 North Carolina Central $   8 0     9 3  
No. 20 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 Poll

The 2016 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were 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 played their home games at Hughes Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 3–8, 3–5 in MEAC play to finish in a three way tie for seventh place.

Schedule

September 32:00 PMHoly Cross*

L 24–51 4,203 September 106:00 PMat Marshall*

beINL 0–62 26,488 September 247:00 PMHoward

  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD

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SportsFever TVW 28–24 4,423 October 11:00 PMDelaware State

  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD

W 20–17 1,386 October 152:00 PMat Hampton

PTVL 12–21 12,122 October 221:00 PMNorth Carolina Central

  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD

L 17–21 8,534 October 292:00 PMat Norfolk State

SSCL 14–27 18,405 November 51:00 PMBethune-Cookman

  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD

L 10–41 3,521 November 124:00 PMat Florida A&M

RVL 21–22 16,879 November 1912:00 PMat Army*

CBSSNL 3–60 28,290 November 26[a]1:00 PMat Savannah State

SSAAW 35–24 1,267

Template:CFB Schedule End

^[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.