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 | |
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Black college national champion CIAA champion | |
Conference | Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
1949 record | 8–0 (7–0 CIAA) |
Head coach | Edward P. Hurt (20th season) |
Home stadium | Hughes Stadium |
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 1 | Delaware State | W 32–0 | [3] | ||
October 8 | North Carolina College |
| W 20–7 | [4] | |
October 15 | at Howard |
| W 39–0 | [5] | |
October 22 | at Lincoln (PA) | Lincoln, PA | W 35–0 | [6] | |
October 29 | North Carolina A&T |
| W 27–6 | [7] | |
November 5 | vs. Wilberforce State |
| W 14–13 | [8] | |
November 12 | at Hampton | Hampton, VA | W 26–0 | 6,000 | [9] |
November 24 | Virginia State |
| W 34–7 | > 12,500 | [10] |
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References
- "Morgan State Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- "Southern, West Va. Lose on Final Ballot". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1942. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Morgan State Wins By 32 To 0". The Baltimore Sun. October 2, 1949. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Morgan State Wins, 20 to 7". The Baltimore Sun. October 9, 1949 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Howard Trounced by Morgan, 0-39". The Baltimore Sun. October 16, 1949 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Morgan Beats Lincoln, 35-0". The Baltimore Sun. October 23, 1949. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Morgan State Wins, 27 to 6". The Baltimore Sun. October 30, 1949. p. Sports 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Morgan 'Tripletts' Wilberforce, 14-13". New York Daily News. November 6, 1949. p. 106 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Pirates Take 'Homecoming' Setback, 26-0". Daily Press. November 13, 1949. pp. 2C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- "Morgan State Tops Virginia State". The Baltimore Sun. November 25, 1949. pp. 17, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
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