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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 their opponents to score any 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
Home stadiumMorgan Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Morgan State $2–0–05–0–0
North Carolina A&T2–0–04–0–0
Virginia State2–2–05–2–0
Hampton2–2–02–4–0
Johnson C. Smith1–3–05–4–0
West Virginia State0–2–00–2–0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 9Camp Holabird, 1390th Service Unit*
W 25–0[2][3]
October 16Wilberforcedagger*
  • Morgan Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 43–0[4][5]
November 5Florida A&M*
W 50–0[6]
November 13at HamptonHampton, VAW 2–0[7]
November 25Virginia State
  • Morgan Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 46–09,500–11,000[8][9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Roster

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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 Books Wilberforce, Camp Holabird on Grid". The Baltimore Afro-American. October 2, 1943. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Morgan Tops Holabird: Bears Score 25-0 Win; Cal Irvin Tallies 3 Touchdowns in Initial Contest". The Afro-American. October 16, 1943. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Morgan Grid Machine Awaits Invasion of Wilberforce in Baltimore Sunday". The Afro-American. October 16, 1943. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ E. B. Rea (October 23, 1943). "Morgan Shows Power in Win Over Wilberforce: Bears Top Visitors by 43 to 0; Fred Burgess Leads Touchdown Parade with Three Markers". The Afro-American. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Morgan Bears Romp Over Rattlers, 50-0". The Afro-American. November 13, 1943. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Warren Gardner (November 28, 1943). "Larry Moore Keeps Bears in Unscored on and Untied Book". The Afro-American. p. 18.
  8. ↑ W. A. Brower (December 4, 1943). "Powerful Bear Team Crushes Trojans 46-0: Morgan Runs up Record Margin Against Rivals; Sophomore Star Paces Hurtmen". The Afro-American. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Graves, Lem Jr. (December 4, 1943). "Morgan Beat Helpless Trojans Before 11,000". Journal and Guide. Norfolk, Virginia. p. 13. Retrieved May 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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