Morgan State Bears Announce 2013 Football Schedule

BALTIMORE, Maryland  --  Morgan State University has announced its 2013 football schedule. The Bears, who are coming off a 3-8 season, will play four home contests in 2013 and a total of 12 games. All dates are subject to change and kick times will be announced at a later date.

The Bears will open the 2013 season on August 31 at Michie Stadium in West Point (N.Y.) against the Army Black Knights. The game will mark the first of a four-game road swing that includes trips to Robert Morris (Sept. 7), Liberty (Sept. 14) and Western Kentucky (Sept. 21).

The Bears will open Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference action on Sept. 28 with Norfolk State making their way to Hughes Stadium. The Spartans lead the all-time series with Morgan State, 15-10, and has won the last six meetings against the Bears.

Morgan State will host Florida A&M for Homecoming on Oct. 5. The Rattlers dropped the Bears 31-17 in their last matchup in 2010. The Rattlers hold a commanding 18-4 advantage in the all-time series.

The Bears will enjoy an open week before returning to MEAC action with a pair of road tests.

Morgan State will travel to North Carolina Central on Oct. 19. It will mark their first trip back to Durham since routing the Eagles 52-3 in 2011. The Bears lead the all-time series 22-13-2.

The following week, the Bears will descend upon the nation's capital for a Beltway showdown with Howard, during the Bison's Homecoming celebration. Howard escaped with a 21-20 victory last season at Greene Stadium, but the Bears maintain the all-time series record 40-25-1.

The Hampton Pirates will come to Baltimore on Nov. 2 for the second consecutive season. Last year, the Pirates handed Morgan State a 27-17 season finale loss at Hughes Stadium. The Bears lead the series 36-24-2.

The final two games of the regular season will be on the road. The Bears will face MEAC perennial power South Carolina State on Nov. 16 at Bulldog Stadium. The Bears have not had South Carolina State on the schedule for the last two seasons, and the last time Morgan State went to Orangeburg they left with a 37-13 loss in 2009. The Bulldogs hold a 29-5-1 all-time series record.

The regular season finale will pit the Bears against the Delaware State on Nov. 23 at Hornets Stadium. Morgan State lost a close game (28-23) against Delaware State in last year's ESPNU televised meeting in Baltimore. Morgan State leads the all-time series 31-24.

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Date		Opponent	Location	Time
8/31/2013		Army	West Point, N.Y.	TBA
9/7/2013		Robet Morris	Moon Township, Pa.	TBA
9/14/2013		Liberty University	Lynchburg, VA	TBA
9/21/2013		Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green, KY	TBA
9/28/2013		Norfolk State University	Hughes Stadium	TBA
10/5/2013		Florida A&M University (HOMECOMING)	Hughes Stadium	TBA
10/19/2013		North Carolina Central University	Durham, NC	TBA
10/26/2013		Howard University	Washington, DC	TBA
11/2/2013		Hampton University	Hughes Stadium	TBA
11/9/2013		North Carolina A&T State University	Hughes Stadium	TBA
11/16/2013		South Carolina State University	Orangeburg, SC	TBA
11/23/2013		Delaware State University	Dover, DE	TBA

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