1943 Morgan State Bears football team

The 1943 Morgan State Bears football team was an American football team that represented Morgan State College in the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1943 college football season. In their 15th season under head coach Edward P. Hurt, the Bears compiled a 5–0 record, won the CIAA championship, shut out five of seven opponents, did not allow opponents to score a points, and outscored all opponents by a total of 166 to 0.[1] The Bears were recognized as the 1943 black college national champion.

1943 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceColored Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–0 (2–0 CIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morgan State $ 2 0 0 5 0 0
North Carolina A&T 2 0 0 4 0 0
Virginia State 2 2 0 5 2 0
Hampton 2 2 0 2 4 0
Johnson C. Smith 1 3 0 5 4 0
West Virginia State 0 2 0 0 2 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 9Camp Holabird*Baltimore, MDW 25–0
October 16Wilberforce*Baltimore, MDW 43–0
October 23Florida A&M*Washington, DCW 50–0
November 13at HamptonHampton, VAW 2–0
November 25Virginia StateBaltimore, MDW 46–0
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "Morgan State Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2019.