2019 Morgan State Bears football team


The 2019 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Tyrone Wheatley. The Bears played their home games at Hughes Stadium and were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place.

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2018 season 4–7, 3–4 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
On November 22, 2018 MSU Athletic Director Edward Scott announced that the search for a full-time head coach would begin, with interim head coach Ernest T. Jones being a candidate for the position. Ultimately, Tyrone Wheatley was announced as the new head coach on February 7, 2019. Jones decided to move on from the MSU staff, finishing his interim head coaching tenure with a record of 4–7.

Preseason

MEAC preseason poll

In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, released at the conference's media day on July 26, the Bears were picked to finish in eight place and received one first place vote.

Preseason All-MEAC Team

The Bears had ten players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.
Offense
1st team
Xavier Gravette – TE
2nd team
Stefan Touani – OL
3rd team
Josh Chase – RB
Bruce Trigg – OL
Defense
1st team
Rico Kennedy – LB
2nd team
Ian McBorrough – LB
Donte Small – DB
3rd team
Devan Hebron – DL
Dominick Trigg – DB
Specialists
3rd team
Nicholas O'Shea – PK

Schedule

Game summaries

at Bowling Green

at James Madison

at Army

North Carolina Central

at Bethune−Cookman

Delaware State

at South Carolina State

Florida A&M

at Norfolk State

North Carolina A&T

Virginia University of Lynchburg

at Howard

Coaching staff