1977 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team

1977 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (1–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 South Carolina State $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
North Carolina A&T 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Delaware State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Morgan State 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Howard 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
North Carolina Central 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Harold Gray, the Hawks compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Towson State*
L 12–13[1]
September 17at Howard
L 0–154,000[2]
September 24Livingstone*Princess Anne, MDW 14–7[3]
October 1Delaware StatePrincess Anne, MDL 0–22[4]
October 8at Morgan State
L 0–14[5]
October 15at North Carolina A&T
L 0–4920,000[6]
October 22North Carolina CentralPrincess Anne, MDW 14–0[7]
October 29at Fort Valley State*
L 14–17[8]
November 5at No. 1 South Carolina State
L 7–4214,892–15,000[9]
November 12Hampton*Princess Anne, MDL 13–15[10]
November 19at Bowie State*
W 20–18200[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Towson edges UMES in penalty-filled game". The Baltimore Sun. September 11, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "UMES is blankes by 15–0". The Sunday Times. September 18, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Livingstone loses 3rd straight". The Salisbury Post. September 25, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Ireland, Jack (October 2, 1977). "DelState's offense, defense at best in blanking UMES". The News Journal. p. 39. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Morgan State, looking ahead, escapes with 14–0 triumph over UMES". The Baltimore Sun. October 9, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A&T zaps UMES in homecoming win". Greensboro Daily News. October 16, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hawks swoop past Eagles". The Daily Times. October 23, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ft. Valley, 17–14". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 30, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UMES humbled by S.C. State". The Daily Times. November 6, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Seaton, defense power Hampton". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 13, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bulldogs 'sackes' by UMES". The Daily Times. November 20, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maryland Eastern Shore)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
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