BALTIMORE, Maryland -- Representatives from Morgan State University and Towson University will hold its "Battle For Greater Baltimore" Kick-off Press Conference Thursday afternoon, August 16, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. The event will be held at Glory Day's Grill Restaurant in the Bullpen Room, at 1220 East Joppa Road, Towson, Md. 21286, to announce the teams and the activities leading up to the Second Annual Battle for Greater Baltimore football game. The 2018 Battle for Greater Baltimore football game will resume at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Hughes Stadium on the campus of Morgan State University.
Rob Long, radio talk show host of The Big Bad Morning Show on 105.7 the Fan, will introduce the participating teams and present the respective Head Coaches and Athletic Directors for both teams to the media and the public. Long will also announce the complete schedule of the "Battle's" week events. Alumni (leaders) from both participating schools are also invited to attend.
This year's Battle for Greater Baltimore will be the second annual game and will feature an array of scheduled and planned events including a combined Community Service Event with the YMCA of Central Maryland, and Special Olympics Maryland, an Alumni Happy Hour/Mixer and a live WEAA 88.9 FM Radio Show Remote at 16 On the Park, and Towson Alumni Tailgate at Morgan State.
Saturday, September 1, will mark the 25th meeting in the series between the two university football programs that began with a 34-7 Morgan State win on September 1, 1979, at Towson. The Tigers hold an 18-6 advantage in the all-time series and will be playing at Hughes Stadium for the first time since outlasting the Bears, 28-21, on September 8, 2007.
The game will be broadcast by WEAA 88.9FM and televised locally and regionally (check your local listings).
Morgan State's last win against Towson was on August 30, 2003 when the Bears pulled off a 19-16 victory at Hughes Stadium.
Morgan State opened the 2017 season with a 10-0 loss against Towson in the inaugural Battle for Greater Baltimore at Johnny Unitas® Stadium. It marked the first matchup between the teams in six years. Morgan State and Towson played nearly every season from 1979 through 2011, and were excited to see this historical series return.
The game will also feature the world famous Morgan State University's Magnificent Marching Machine and Towson University Marching Band.
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About Morgan
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research institution offering more than 100 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.
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