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The Battle For Greater Baltimore Scheduled From 2021-27
Towson and Morgan State announced Sunday they would meet on the football field in each of the next seven seasons.
TOWSON, MD — Towson and Morgan State announced Sunday that they had extended the Battle for Greater Baltimore football series through the 2027 season.
The local NCAA Football Championship Subdivision programs were scheduled to meet last season at Towson's Johnny Unitas Stadium in the first of a home-and-home series, but both teams had their season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The programs are still scheduled to play the second of the original home-and-home series this coming Sept. 4 at Morgan State's Hughes Stadium. But now the meeting between the Tigers and Bears will be an annual event, at least through 2027, with each program playing host every other year.
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"We are proud and excited to extend our contract with Morgan State to continue one of Baltimore's top sporting events," said Tim Leonard, Towson's athletic director. "The Battle for Greater Baltimore will be a great way to bring back football to Charm City in a thrilling way, and we look forward to this game for years to come."
According to FBSchedules.com, Towson and Morgan State have played 25 times dating back to their first meeting in 1979. The Tigers hold a 19-6 advantage, and have won three in a row. The most recent meeting was Towson's 36-10 win at Morgan State in 2018.
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"We are proud to announce the multiyear extension of the Battle for Greater Baltimore football series with Towson," said Dr. Edward Scott, vice president and director of athletics at Morgan State. "This has become one of the premiere sporting events in Baltimore and one that both institutions are committed to maintaining.
"This year will be exciting because it's the first game of the year and the first game for either side since the 2019 season. We very much look forward to welcoming the Baltimore community back to Morgan's campus on Sept. 4."
The currently scheduled Towson-Morgan State football games are:
Sept. 4, 2021: Towson at Morgan State
Sept. 10, 2022: Morgan State at Towson
Sept. 16, 2023: Towson at Morgan State
Sept. 7, 2024: Morgan State at Towson
Sept. 6, 2025: Towson at Morgan State
Sept. 5, 2026: Morgan State at Towson
Sept. 4, 2027: Towson at Morgan State
The Battle for Greater Baltimore is BACK (and it's here to stay!)#UnitedWeRoar x @Towson_FB pic.twitter.com/fareHSuJIZ
— Towson Athletics (@TowsonTigers) July 12, 2021
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