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1973 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team

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1973 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–5 (2–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina Central $ 5 1 0 7 4 0
South Carolina State 4 1 1 7 3 1
Howard 4 2 0 8 2 0
Morgan State 4 2 0 6 3 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 2 4 0 4 5 0
North Carolina A&T 1 4 1 4 6 1
Delaware State 0 6 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Harold Gray, the Hawks compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Johnson C. Smith*L 13–19[1]
September 15at HowardL 14–386,989[2][3]
September 22Kentucky State*Princess Anne, MDW 15–8[4]
October 6at Morgan StateL 21–244,350[5][6]
October 13at North Carolina A&TW 22–1518,940–20,000[7][8]
October 20North Carolina CentraldaggerPrincess Anne, MDL 20–21[9]
October 27Delaware StatePrincess Anne, MDW 20–14[10]
November 3South Carolina StatePrincess Anne, MDL 7–301,800[11][12]
November 10Federal City*Princess Anne, MDW 34–0[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Smith outlasts Eastern Shore". The Charlotte Observer. September 9, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard gridders crush UMES, 38–14". The Baltimore Sun. September 16, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Ky. State falls 15–8". The Lexington Herald. September 23, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Burt leads Morgan to victory over UMES". The Baltimore Sun. October 7, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  7. ^ "UMES tops A&T 22–15". Greensboro Daily News. October 14, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  9. ^ "Late score ruins UMES homecoming by 21–20". The Daily Times. October 21, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UMES holds on to win, 20–14, behind Gregg". The Daily Times. October 28, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mistake-probe UMES falls to South Carolina State". The Sunday Times. November 4, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  13. ^ "UMES runs over Federal City, 34–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 11, 1973. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maryland Eastern Shore)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.