1937 Morgan Bears football team

The 1937 Morgan Bears football team was an American football team that represented Morgan College in the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1937 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Edward P. Hurt, the Bears compiled a 7–0 record, won the CIAA championship, shut out five of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 168 to 19.[1] The Bears were recognized as the 1937 black college national champion.

1937 Morgan Bears football
ConferenceColored Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–0 (6–0 CIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morgan $ 6 0 0 7 0 0
Virginia Union 7 2 0 7 2 0
Virginia State 7 1 0 8 1 0
Lincoln (PA) 3 2 1 6 2 1
Johnson C. Smith 3 2 0 5 3 0
Bluefield State 1 3 2 1 5 3
Howard 2 2 0 3 2 1
North Carolina College 3 3 1 3 4 1
North Carolina A&T 2 4 2 2 4 3
Hampton 3 4 0 3 6 0
Saint Paul's (VA) 2 5 0 2 5 0
Shaw 0 6 0 1 6 0
St. Augustine's 0 4 0 0 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The school's newly constructed stadium was formally opened on October 17, 1937, in a dedication ceremony prior to the football game against Lincoln (PA).[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Miner Teachers*Baltimore, MDW 20–0
October 9at Virginia UnionRichmond, VAW 12–7
October 16Lincoln (PA)Baltimore, MDW 19–6
October 23Bluefield StateBaltimore, MDW 31–0
November 6at North Carolina A&TGreensboro, NCW 39–0
November 13at HamptonHampton, VAW 26–0
November 25Virginia StateBaltimore, MDW 21–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Morgan State Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Morgan College Stadium Opened". The Baltimore Sun. October 17, 1937. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.