1949 Morgan State Bears football team

The 1949 Morgan State Bears football team was an American football team that represented Morgan State College in the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1949 college football season. In their 20th season under head coach Edward P. Hurt, the Bears compiled an 8–0 record, won the CIAA championship, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 226 to 33.[1] The Bears were recognized by the Pittsburgh Courier, using the Dickinson Rating System, as the 1949 black college national champion.[2]

1949 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceColored Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1949 record8–0 (7–0 CIAA)
Head coachEdward P. Hurt (20th season)
Home stadiumHughes Stadium

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Delaware State
W 32–0[3]
October 8North Carolina College
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 20–7[4]
October 15at Howard
W 39–0[5]
October 22at Lincoln (PA)Lincoln, PAW 35–0[6]
October 29North Carolina A&T
  • Morgan Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 27–6[7]
November 5vs. Wilberforce State
W 14–13[8]
November 12at HamptonHampton, VAW 26–06,000[9]
November 24Virginia State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 34–7> 12,500[10]
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References
  1. "Morgan State Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  2. "Southern, West Va. Lose on Final Ballot". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1942. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Morgan State Wins By 32 To 0". The Baltimore Sun. October 2, 1949. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Morgan State Wins, 20 to 7". The Baltimore Sun. October 9, 1949 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Howard Trounced by Morgan, 0-39". The Baltimore Sun. October 16, 1949 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Morgan Beats Lincoln, 35-0". The Baltimore Sun. October 23, 1949. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Morgan State Wins, 27 to 6". The Baltimore Sun. October 30, 1949. p. Sports 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Morgan 'Tripletts' Wilberforce, 14-13". New York Daily News. November 6, 1949. p. 106 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Pirates Take 'Homecoming' Setback, 26-0". Daily Press. November 13, 1949. pp. 2C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Morgan State Tops Virginia State". The Baltimore Sun. November 25, 1949. pp. 17, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
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