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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2008
| team = Morgan State Bears
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference]]
| short_conf = MEAC
| record = 6–6
| conf_record = 4–4
| head_coach = [[Donald Hill-Eley]]
| hc_year = 7th
| off_coach = [[Chennis Berry]]
| oc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = [[Alonzo Lee]]
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = [[Hughes Stadium (Morgan State)|Hughes Stadium]]
}}
{{2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The '''2008 Morgan State Bears football team''' represented of the [[Morgan State University]] during the [[2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season]] as a member of the [[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference]] (MEAC). This was the seventh season under the guidance of head coach [[Donald Hill-Eley]].<ref name="coach">{{cite web|url=http://www.morganstatebears.com/roster.asp?playerid=786&sport=29|title=2008 Roster|publisher=Morgan State University Department of Athletics|accessdate=September 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915065119/http://www.morganstatebears.com/roster.asp?playerid=786&sport=29|archive-date=September 15, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> The team finished the season at 6–6 overall and 4–4 in the MEAC, losing its final three games of the season.

==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2008
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = [[2008 Towson Tigers football team|Towson]]
| site_stadium = [[Johnny Unitas Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Towson, Maryland|Towson, MD]]
| tv =
| score = 16–21
| attend = 4,705
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=North Carolina Central Eagles|title=North Carolina Central}}
| site_stadium = [[Hughes Stadium (Morgan State)|Hughes Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Baltimore|Baltimore, MD]]
| tv =
| score = 49–7
| attend = 5,632
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Winston-Salem State Rams|title=Winston-Salem State}}
| site_stadium = [[Bowman Gray Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem, NC]]
| tv =
| score = 21–7
| attend = 3,066
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team|Rutgers]]
| site_stadium = [[Rutgers Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick, NJ]]
| tv = [[ESPN3|ESPN360]]
| score = 0–38
| attend = 42,411
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Bethune-Cookman Wildcats|title=Bethune-Cookman}}
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv =
| score = 27–31
| attend = 4,389
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=North Carolina A&T Aggies|title=North Carolina A&T}}
| site_stadium = [[Aggie Stadium (North Carolina A&T)|Aggie Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro, NC]]
| tv =
| score = 41–3
| attend = 21,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Howard Bison|title=Howard}}
| site_stadium = [[William H. Greene Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Washington, D.C.|Washington, DC]]
| tv =
| score = 31–30
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 6,853
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[2008 Delaware State Hornets football team|Delaware State]]
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv =
| score = 20–3
| attend = 6,312
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Florida A&M Rattlers|title=Florida A&M}}
| site_stadium = [[Bragg Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee, FL]]
| tv =
| score = 13–10
| attend = 16,205
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[2008 Norfolk State Spartans football team|Norfolk State]]
| site_stadium = [[William "Dick" Price Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk, VA]]
| tv =
| score = 9–35
| attend = 5,812
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=South Carolina State Bulldogs|title=South Carolina State}}
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv =
| score = 0–32
| attend = 512
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Hampton Pirates|title=Hampton}}
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv =
| score = 13–17
| attend = 2,145
}}
}}


==Game summaries==
===Towson===
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Morgan State
|R1=2
|R2=14
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home='''Towson'''
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=14
|H4=0
}}The [[Towson Tigers]] rallied to beat Morgan State 21–16. Devan James ran for a career-high 178 yards on 33 carries.

Towson improved to 16–5 all-time against Morgan State as quarterback Sean Schaefer threw three touchdowns and became Towson's all-time passing yardage record holder surpassing the 8,900 career passing yards set by Dan Crowley (1991–94).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=282500119|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110117072641/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=282500119|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 17, 2011|title=Towson 21, Morgan St. 16|date=2008-09-06|accessdate=2008-09-24|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN}}</ref>
{{Clear}}

===North Carolina Central ===
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=North Carolina Central
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home='''Morgan State'''
|H1=7
|H2=28
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{Clear}}

===Winston-Salem State===
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road='''Morgan State'''
|R1=7
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=Winston-Salem
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{Clear}}

===Rutgers===
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Morgan State
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home='''Rutgers'''
|H1=21
|H2=17
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
Morgan State only managed 109 yards and saw its two-game winning streak snapped in a 38–0 loss to [[2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team|Rutgers]].
{{Clear}}

===Bethune–Cookman===
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Morgan State
|R1=0
|R2=13
|R3=14
|R4=0
|Home='''Bethune–Cookman'''
|H1=14
|H2=3
|H3=14
|H4=0
}}Morgan State had 312 yards of total offense, but {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Bethune-Cookman Wildcats|title=Bethune-Cookman}} scored twice off turnovers and beat the Bears 31–27. Devan James ran for 113 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown in the second quarter.

The Bears got as close as four points after QB Carlton Jackson threw a 27-yard touchdown to Edwin Baptiste, but James Meade's extra point attempt was blocked by the Wildcats. Jackson recovered a fumble in the end zone in the second quarter for a touchdown.

Bethune-Cookman had 213 total offensive yards, but only two first downs in the second half.

The Bears fall to 2–3 overall and 1–1 in the MEAC. The Wildcats improved to 4–1 overall and 2–1 in the MEAC.

{{Clear}}

===North Carolina A&T===
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road='''Morgan State'''
|R1=10
|R2=0
|R3=24
|R4=7
|Home=North Carolina A&T
|H1=0
|H2=3
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
The Bears () led 10–3 at halftime, but scored 24-points in the third-quarter to pull away from {{cfb link|year=2008|team=North Carolina A&T Aggies|title=North Carolina A&T University}} in a 41–3 victory. Devan James rushed for 103 yards and Mario Melton rushed for 97 yards as the Bears improved to 3–3 overall and 1–1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Aggies fell to 2–5 overall and 0–3 in the conference.
{{Clear}}

===Howard===
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road='''Morgan State'''
|R1=7
|R2=3
|R3=0
|R4=7
|R5=7
|R6=7
|Home=Howard
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=14
|H4=3
|H5=7
|H6=6
}}Keith Lee scored on a 3-yard run in the second overtime as Morgan State beat {{cfb link|year=2008|team=Howard Bison|title=Howard University}}, 31–30. Devan James rushed for two touchdowns and 219 yards (36 carries) Lee finished with 29 yards (8 carries) as the Bears improved to 4–3 overall and 2–1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
{{Clear}}

===Delaware State===
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Delaware State
|R1=3
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home='''Morgan State'''
|H1=7
|H2=3
|H3=0
|H4=10
}}Devan James scored two touchdowns and ran for a total of 103 yards in a 20–3 victory over [[2008 Delaware State Hornets football team|Delaware State University]]. The Bears forced the Hornets into four turnovers.
{{Clear}}

===Florida A&M===
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road='''Morgan State'''
|R1=3
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=3
|Home=Florida A&M
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=3
|H4=0
}}Morgan State capped an 11-play, 41-yard drive with a 39-yard field goal with 16 seconds left for a 13–10 win over Florida A&M. It was the Bears fourth consecutive victory.

Morgan State improved to 6–3 overall and 4–1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)
{{Clear}}

===Norfolk State===
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Morgan State
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=3
|R4=6
|Home='''Norfolk State'''
|H1=7
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=14
}}
{{Clear}}

===South Carolina State===
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road='''South Carolina State'''
|R1=6
|R2=12
|R3=7
|R4=7
|Home=Morgan State
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{Clear}}

===Hampton===
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road='''Hampton'''
|R1=0
|R2=10
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=Morgan State
|H1=3
|H2=7
|H3=0
|H4=3
}}
{{Clear}}


==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Morgan State Bears football navbox}}

[[Category:2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football season|Morgan State]]
[[Category:Morgan State Bears football seasons]]
[[Category:2008 in sports in Maryland|Morgan State Bears football]]

2008 Morgan State Bears football team - Revision history

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