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Morgan State Bears
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UniversityMorgan State University
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
NCAADivision I (FCS)
Athletic directorEdward Scott
LocationBaltimore, Maryland
Varsity teams13
Football stadiumHughes Stadium
Basketball arenaTalmadge L. Hill Field House
MascotBenny the Bear
NicknameBears
Fight song"We are the Bears"
ColorsBlue and orange[1]
   
Websitewww.morganstatebears.com

The Morgan State Bears are the twelve varsity sports teams representing Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, tennis and track and field; women's-only bowling, softball, and volleyball; and men's-only football. The Bears compete in the NCAA Division I FCS and are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.[2]

Teams

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Men's sports Women's sports
Basketball Basketball
Cross country Bowling
Football Cross country
Tennis Softball
Track and field† Tennis
Wrestling Track and field†
Volleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor

In October 2021, the school announced their plans to resurrect a wrestling team that last competed in 1997. The program started in 2023, with NCAA Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Kenny Monday as their head coach. Morgan State wrestled as an independent in 2023 before joining the EIWA for the 2024-25 season.

Rivals

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Main article: Howard–Morgan State football rivalry

Morgan State and Howard University are historic rivals.[3][4][5] The two teams have met 73 times in football. Morgan State leads the series 43–29–1.[6]

Track and field

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From 1951 to 1955, Morgan State had a relay team known as The Flying Four that included Otis Johnson and Josh Culbreath. The team specialized in the 4 × 400 metres relay or its imperial distance equivalent and won several major American championships.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "MSU Branding Toolkit: Colors". Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "Member Institutions". MEACSporGYMNASTICEts.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  3. ^ Wilbon, Michael (November 21, 1980). "Howard-Morgan State: The Game". The Washington Post. Washington. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  4. ^ Freeman, Rasheim (October 2, 2005). "Rivalry And Revelry". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "Howard & Morgan Take Rivalry North to a Big Stage in the Big Apple". The Afro (Baltimore). September 25, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  6. ^ "On the Road at Morgan State".
  7. ^ Run From There A Biography Of Edward P. Hurt. Wade, Herman L. Word Assn Pub. 2004. ISBN 9781932205787. OCLC 149239551.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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