Morgan State Bears and Lady Bears

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]

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
NicknameBears
ColorsBlue and orange[1]
   
Websitewww.morganstatebears.com

Teams
Men's sports Women's sports
BasketballBasketball
Cross countryBowling
FootballCross country
TennisSoftball
Track and field†Tennis
WrestlingTrack 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, set to begin in 2023.

Rivals
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]

References
  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".
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