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The 1996 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Stump Mitchell, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the MEAC.

Record4–7 (2–5 MEAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumHughes Stadium
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1996 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
 1995
1997 
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1996 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Florida A&M $^ 70  93 
No. 20 Howard 61  102 
North Carolina A&T 43  83 
South Carolina State 43  46 
Hampton 34  56 
Morgan State 25  47 
Delaware State 25  38 
Bethune–Cookman 07  29 
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31vs. Central State (OH)*
L 17–1812,500[1]
September 14Bethune–CookmanW 13–6[2]
September 21Liberty*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 34–28 OT1,558[3]
September 28vs. Cheyney*
W 29–01,500[4]
October 5at South Carolina StateL 20–275,789[5]
October 19at North Carolina A&TL 7–55[6]
October 26Delaware State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 14–357,686[7]
November 3at No. 12 Florida A&ML 12–83[8]
November 9at Texas Southern*L 3–42[9]
November 16at No. 23 HowardL 0–493,501[10]
November 23Hampton
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 23–221,275[11]
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