1944 Morgan State Bears football team

1944 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceColored Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1 (4–0 CIAA)
Head coach
1944 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Morgan State $4–0–06–1–0
Virginia State4–1–15–2–1
Johnson C. Smith3–0–25–0–3
North Carolina A&T1–3–14–4–1
Hampton1–4–11–5–1
Howard1–2–01–4–0
Lincoln (PA)1–3–02–4–1
West Virginia State0–2–11–4–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Conference standings were based on the Dickinson System.

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Delaware State*
W 47–01,200[2]
October 14Camp Mackall (black paratroopers)*
  • Morgan Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 39–0[3]
October 28Lincoln (PA)
  • Morgan Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 58–0[4]
November 4at North Carolina A&T
W 13–0[5]
November 11vs. Tuskegee AAF*
L 0–2[6]
November 18Hamptondagger
  • Morgan Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 55–03,000[7]
November 30at Virginia State
W 6–310,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  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. ↑ "Lincoln defeated by Morgan State". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 29, 1944. Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Morgan stops Aggies' string". Greensboro Daily News. November 5, 1944. Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Morgan Bows To Tuskegee". The Baltimore Sun. November 13, 1944. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Morgan Bears bounce back wih 55–0 triumph over Hampton". Journal and Guide. November 25, 1944. Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Fumble helps Morgan win". The Richmond News Leader. December 1, 1944. Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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