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1978 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTyrone Caldwell (1st season)
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 South Carolina State $ 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
North Carolina A&T 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Delaware State 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Morgan State 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Howard 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
North Carolina Central 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-AA and II programs. Morgan State, Maryland-Eastern Shore, and North Carolina Central were classified as NCAA Division II for the 1978 season only. All the other teams were Division I-AA.[1][2][3]
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Redmond, the Hawks compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2vs. Morgan State
L 10–13[4]
September 9at North Carolina A&T
L 7–23[5]
September 16HowardPrincess Anne, MDW 23–21[6]
September 23at Livingstone*
L 36–37[7]
September 30at Delaware State
W 17–7[8]
October 7vs. No. 7 Florida A&M*
L 0–4530,100[9]
October 14at Alabama State*
L 12–48[10]
October 21at North Carolina Central
L 23–29[11]
October 28District of Columbia*Princess Anne, MDW 38–195,200[12]
November 4vs. No. T–4 South Carolina State
L 0–5413,000[13]
November 11at Frostburg State*
L 0–30[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Ncaa 1978".
  2. ^ "Ncaa 1978".
  3. ^ "Ncaa 1978".
  4. ^ "Morgan tops UMES 13–10; snaps hurt". Sunday News Journal. September 3, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "A&T impressive in 23–7 victory". Greensboro Daily News. September 10, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard bows by 23–21". The Patriot-News. September 17, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Livingstone comeback clips Hawks, 37–36". The Salisbury Sunday Post. September 24, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eastern Shore upends Hornets". Sunday News Journal. October 1, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "FAMU makes it 16 in a row". The News-Press. October 8, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Harris passes Hornets to third straight win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 15, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UMES rally falls short in 29–23 loss to Eagles". The Sunday Times. October 22, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UMES scores early for third victory of year". The Sunday Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Rivers leads Bulldogs rout". The Greenville News. November 5, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Frostburg State belts UMES 30–0". The Sunday Times. November 12, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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