1971 Morgan State Bears football team

American college football season March 2024 January 2026 1971 Morgan State Bears football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 6–4–1 5–0–1 Earl Banks 12th Hughes Stadium MEAC champion The 1971 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State College (now known as Morgan State University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Earl Banks, the Bears compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 and a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion. Schedule September 11 l y y Grambling Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY Whitney Young Memorial Classic 13–31 65,005 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121633400/gambling-humbles-morgan-3113/ The Baltimore Sun Gambling humbles Morgan, 31–13 September 12, 1971 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com September 18 w y 1971 Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 33–9 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-morgan-state-wins/143582316/ Daily Press Morgan State wins September 19, 1971 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 w y North Carolina Central O'Kelly Field Durham, NC 23–8 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-bears-hand-central-first/143582638/ Durham Morning Herald Bears hand Central first loss, 23–8 October 3, 1971 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 t Maryland Eastern Shore Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 13–13 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-last-gasp-td-gives-ume/143583129/ The Baltimore Sun Last-gasp td gives UMES 13–13 tie with Morgan October 10, 1971 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 w y South Carolina State State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 21–0 7,000–8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-morgan-state-colla/143583356/ The News and Observer Morgan State collars SCS October 17, 1971 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/647/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 12, 2024 October 23 w y Delaware State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 33–7 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82491473/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Hornets find Morgan un-bear-able October 25, 1971 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 30 w y North Carolina A&T Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 21–20 11,814–12,156 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-bears-get-closer-to-meac/143583717/ Durham Morning Herald Bears get closer to MEAC crown, nip A&T, 21–20 October 31, 1971 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/488/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 12, 2024 November 5 w y Howard RFK Stadium Washington, DC rivalry 7–0 9,358 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-bears-edge-howard-70/143584111/ The Baltimore Sun Bears edge Howard, 7–0 November 6, 1971 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 l y y Jackson State Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 29–34 6,573 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger/134493591/ JSC Tigs clip Morgan St. 34–29 The Clarion-Ledger November 14, 1971 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 20 l y 1971 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 12–14 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-virginia-state-n/143584620/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia State nips Morgan on pass theft November 21, 1971 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com November 27 l y y Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ Urban Classic 8–27 9,000–10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70846172/1971-rutgers-morgan/ The Sunday Home News First Urban Classic: Rutgers bests Morgan November 28, 1971 March 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/446/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 17, 2024 References Morgan State Category:Morgan State Bears football seasons Category:Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Morgan State Bears football Category:1970s in Baltimore