MORGAN STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES #11 BEARS FOOTBALL BEARS FOOTBALL DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME 9/4 BOWIE STATE W, 41-35 The “On Track and On Time” Tour 9/11 GARDNER -WEBB L, 49-56 9/18 at San Jose State L, 49-56 9/25 vs. Hampton L, 39-47 MORGAN STATE BEARS (4-6, 3-4) 10/2 BETHUNE COOKMAN L, 21-51 10/9 at N.C. A&T W, 28-26 -vs- 10/16 at Howard L, 35-42 OT 10/23 DELAWARE STATE W, 34-30 TEXAS SOUTHERN TIGERS (0-10, 0-7) 11/06 at Norfolk State W, 58-28 11/13 at S. C. State L, 35-38 2OT November 20, 2004 7:00 P.M. THE SERIES Overall Record…5th meeting TSU Reliant Astrodome (Artificial) leads series 3-1-0. Houston, Texas THE COACHES Setting The Scene TEXAS SOUTHERN: Steve Wilson (Howard, ‘79) The Morgan State University football team will travel to Record at TSU: 0-10 (1st Season) Houston, TX to face the Tigers of Texas Southern Overall Record: same University. The Bears had its two-game win streak ended by MORGAN STATE South Carolina State in an overtime thriller in Orangeburg, Donald Hill-Eley (Virginia Union, 1991) SC. The Bears will look to end its season on a high note as Record at MSU: 17-16 (3rd Season) Overall Record: same they prepare to take on Southwestern Athletic Conference opponent Texas Southern. Kickoff from the Astrodome is BEARS RADIO COVERAGE set for 7:00 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast by WEAA WEAA 88.9 FM - Baltimore, MD Radio – 88.9 FM. A. Lamont Germany, play-by-play William Dexter, color analysis Flashback to Sept. 20, 1997 - QB Willie McGirt threw three MORGAN STATE CONTACT touchdown passes to help lead Morgan State to a 24-17 vic- Leonard Haynes, SID/[email protected] tory over Texas Southern at Hughes Stadium before 3,550 (p) 443-885-3831 - (f) 443 885-8307 fans. MSU’s receiver trio of Anthony Collins (6-106 yds), TEXAS SOUTHERN CONTACT Na’im Greene (3-82 yds) and Fred Jenkins (1-14 yds) each Rodeny Bush, SID/[email protected] collected a touchdown pass. TSU was led by QB Jarrett (p) 713-313-6829 - (f) 713-313-1045 Harper who finished the game completing 11-of-32 passes for 187 yards with an interception. With the win Morgan State improved to 2-1, while the Tigers fell to 2-1. 2004 TIGERS RESULTS DATE OPPONENT RESULT 9/4 at Prairie View L, 7-25 Morgan State completed the game with 404 yards of total 9/11 at Alabama State L, 15-55 9/18 at N.W. Louisiana L, 6-52 offense, while the Tigers racked up 266. TSU quarterbacks 9/25 NICHOLLS STATE L, 6-21 were sacked five times by the Bears defense. 10/2 ALABAMA A&M L, 3-22 10/9 vs. Arkansas-PB L, 0-42 10/16 at Alcorn State L, 0-30 10/23 MISS. VALLEY ST. L, 14-15 10/30 GRAMBLING ST. L, 10-28 11/13 at Southern L, 0-28 www.MorganStateBears.com INSIDE THE NUMBERS HEAD COACH STEVE WILSON 2004 STATISTICS Steve Wilson (Howard, ’79) former defensive coordinator at Bowie MSU TSU State University has been named the new head football coach for 212 First Downs 101 Texas Southern University. While at Bowie State, Coach Wilson’s 218.3 Rushing Avg. 57.1 defensive squad ranked first in nine of the ten defensive superlatives 236.4 Passing Avg. 85.2 in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), including 454.7 Total Avg. 142.3 ranked first in total defense. The Durham, NC native received his 35.1 Punting Avg. 27.9 business degree from Howard University in marketing in 1979. Wil- 9.2 Punt Return Avg. 3.6 son played at the wide receiver position in college he was named 16.9 Kickoff Return Avg. 18.0 76/78.3 No. Penalties/Avg. 69/55.2 All-MEAC and honorable-mention All-American. During his career, 36.6 Scoring Avg. 6.1 he held school records for receptions (94), receiving yards (1,339) and touchdown receptions (12). Wilson still holds records for kick- 2004 MORGAN STATE LEADERS off returns (40) in a s season. In 1979, Wilson signed as a free agent Rushing Att Yds Avg Lg Td with the Dallas Cowboys. He played in 48 regular season games, and Jackson, Jason 172 927 5.7 57 7 five playoff games including 1981 and 1982 NFC Championships. Littlejohn,BEARS B. 130 FOOTBALL 778 6.0 66 17 DATE OPPONENT RESULT/ In 1982 he joined the Denver Broncos for seven seasons and was PassingTIME Cmp Att Yds Int Td part of two AFC Championships and two Super Bowls. He posted 13 Littlejohn,9/4 BOWIE B. 166 STATE 326 23646 p.m. 15 16 seasons with Howard University and turned the football program 9/11 GARDNER -WEBB 6 p.m. Receiving Rec Yds Avg Lg Td into one of the most respected in the country. Manus,9/18 Tommyat San Jose 58 State589 10.25 p.m. 39 5 9/25 Hampton 2 p.m. Dickens,10/2 BETHUNEK. 45 COOKMAN 989 22.06 p.m. 74 7 Tackles10/9 at N.C.ST A&T AT TT TFL-Yds1 p.m. SCOUTING TEXAS SOUTHERN Brown,10/16 V.at Howard37 53 90 11.5/5712 Noon · The ‘Dawgs are 0-10 (0-7 SWAC) after last weekend's 28-0 loss at Sacks10/23 DELAWARENo STATEInterceptions 1 p.m. No 11/06 at Norfolk State 1 p.m. Southern. The Tigers are ranked last in the SWAC. Brown,11/13 V.at S. C. State4 Davis, 1Larry p.m. 5 11/20 at Texas Southern 7 p.m. · Texas Southern’s last victory was October 25, 2003 when they 2004 TEXAS SOUTHERN defeated Mississippi Valley State 30-17 in overtime. The Tigers are LEADERS currently on a 13-game losing streak. Rushing Att Yds Avg Lg Td Gilmore, R. 137 399 2.9 34 1 Walker, Jason 32 145 4.5 58 0 · The Tigers are averaging 142.3 yards of offense per game and allowing 357.7 yards per game to its opposition. The one area the Passing Cmp Att Yds Int Td. Edgecombe,T. 45 118 453 11 0 team has not struggled is in kickoff returns. The Tigers are averag- Receiving Rec Yds Avg Lg Td ing 18.0 yards per return. The Tigers are ranked last in the MEAC Reed, Tyrone 14 201 14.4 55 0 in scoring offense (6.1), last in scoring defense (31.8), last in rushing Edwards,Hank* - denotes Mid-Eastern 11 Athletic141 12.8Conference 28 game1 offense (63.6) and in rushing defense (215.7). Tackles ST TT TFL-Yds Thomas,S. 46 94 2.5/11 · The Tigers offense is led by QB Tino Edgecombe (118-45, 0 TDs, Sacks No Interceptions No 11 INTs, 56.6 avg.), RB Raymond Gilmore (137-399, 2.9 avg., 1 Brock, Fredicc 3 Murphy, J. 2 TDs), RB Jason Walker (32-145, 4.5 avg., 0 TDs), WR Tyrone Reed (14-201, 14.4 avg., 0 TDs) and WR Raymond Gilmore (14-13, 1.3 avg., 0 TDs). “We need to finish off our season on a good note and On defense, Texas Southern is led by DB Stacey Thomas (94 tack- prepare to improve our team les (46 solo, 9.5 TFLs, 3 FR), LBs Robert Thomas (93 tackles (43 during the offseason.” solo) 8.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT), and Fredicc Brock (71 tackles (33 solo), 8.5 TFLs, 3 sacks, 6 QBH, 1 FR). Donald Hill-Eley INSIDE THE NUMBERS - Morgan State enters the South Carolina MSU Head Coach State game averaging 36.6 points per game and are ranked in 1-AA No. 10 in scoring offense. www.MorganStateBears.com THE LAST TIME MORGAN STATE BEARS MORGAN STATE... Football has been played in a structured form on the campus of ...RETURNED KICKOFF FOR Morgan State University since 1920. In one of its most successful A TOUCHDOWN was in 2004 periods, the Bears went 60-4-7 in its first nine seasons from 1930 to when Rodrick Wolfe galloped for 1938. MSU also had a run from 1962 to 1968, in which it posted a a score vs. Gardner-Webb. 56-5 record and captured titles at the 1965 Orange Blossom Classic ...RETURNED PUNT FOR A (36-7 - Florida A&M) and the 1966 Tangerine Bowl (14-6 - West TOUCHDOWN was in 2003 Chester State). The Bears’ other bowl appearance came at the 1970 when William DeShazo took a Boardwalk Bowl in which they suffered a 38-23 defeat vs. Dela- Hampton punt 73 yards to paydirt. ware. Morgan State’s all-time football record stands at 372-306-33. ...RUSHED FOR MORE THAN Recently the Bears have struggled with their last winning season coming in 1979 when they posted a 9-2 record and made an appear- 400 YARDS was in 1996 against ance in the Division II playoffs. Famous former Morgan State Virginia Union when the Bears football players include Pro Football Hall of Fame members Roose- compiled 447 yards. velt Brown, Len Ford, Leroy Kelly and Willie Lanier. Another ...RETURNED AN INTERCEP- notable player from Morgan State’s past is John ’Frenchy’ Fuqua, TION FOR A TOUCHDOWN the intended receiver on Franco Harris’ Immaculate Reception. was on Nov. 6, 2004 against Norfolk State. Cornerback Keion HEAD COACH DONALD HILL-ELEY Gray picked off a Dontrell Donald Hill-Eley begins his 3rd season as Morgan State’s head coach Leonard pass and raced 81 yards with a veteran offensive unit and a talented defensive squad with a solid untouched to paydirt.