1944 Morgan State Bears football team

The 1944 Morgan State Bears football team was an American football team that represented Morgan State College in the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1944 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Edward P. Hurt, the Bears compiled a 6–1 record, won the CIAA championship, shut out five of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 218 to 5.[1] The Bears were recognized as the 1944 black college national champion.

1944 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceColored Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1 (4–0 CIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
1944 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morgan State $ 4 0 0 6 1 0
Virginia State 4 1 1 5 2 1
Johnson C. Smith 3 0 2 5 0 3
North Carolina A&T 1 3 1 4 4 1
Hampton 1 4 1 1 5 1
Howard 1 2 0 1 4 0
Lincoln (PA) 1 3 0 2 4 1
West Virginia State 0 2 1 1 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Delaware StateW 47–01,200[2]
October 14Camp Mackall (black paratroopers)
W 39–0[3]
October 28Lincoln (PA)Baltimore, MDW 58–0
November 4at North Carolina A&TGreensboro, NCW 13–0
November 11Tuskegee AAFL 0–2[4]
November 18HamptonBaltimore, MDW 55–0
November 30at Virginia StatePetersburg, VAW 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "Morgan State Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Morgan State Gridmen Beat Delaware, 47-0". The Baltimore Sun. October 8, 1944. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Morgan State Triumphs, 39-0". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 1944. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Morgan Bows To Tuskegee". The Baltimore Sun. November 13, 1944. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.