1940 Morris Brown Wolverines football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Morris Brown Wolverines football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference SIAC 9–1 6–1 Artis P. Graves 1st Ponce de Leon Park Black college national championSIAC champion Peach Blossom Classic W 28–6 vs. 1940 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky StateSteel Bowl, W 19–3 vs. 1940 Wilberforce Bulldogs Wilberforce The 1940 Morris Brown Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented Morris Brown College in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1940 college football season. In their first season under head coach Artis P. Graves, the Wolverines compiled an overall record of 9–1 record with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the SIAC title. Morris Brown, Alabama, Florida, Xavier Pace Dixie Race https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-phoenix-index/157763161/ The Phoenix Index Phoenix, Arizona November 30, 1940 4 October 24, 2024 Newspapers.com Morris Brown defeated 1940 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State in the Peach Blossom Bowl and 1940 Wilberforce Bulldogs Wilberforce in the Steel Bowl. This was recognized as the black college national champion for 1940. Key players included fullback John "Big Train" Moody and halfbacks "Switch Engine" Jenkins and Joe Mitchell. Moody and guard Willie Griffin, one of Morris Brown's "Gold Dust Twins," were selected by The Pittsburgh Courier as first-team players on its 1940 All-America team. Shepard was selected as a second-team guard, and Jenkins was selected as a third-team back.Deep South Gets Five Posts On Courie's Eleven The Pittsburgh Courier December 28, 1923 17 https://www.newspapers.com/image/40854104/?terms=%22morris%2Bbrown%22 Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 28 at 1940 Allen Yellow Jackets Allen<ncg> Columbia, SC W 34-0 October 5 at 1940 Tuskegee Golden Tigers Tuskegee Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium Tuskegee, AL W 10-0 Morris Brown Tops Tuskegee By 10-0 The Montgomery Advertiser October 6, 1940 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39910811/morris_brown_tops_tuskegee_by_100/ Newspapers.com October 19 1940 Morehouse Maroon Tigers Morehouse Ponce de Leon Park Atlanta, GA W 16-0 Morehouse Bows To Morris Brown The Atlanta Constitution October 20, 1940 5C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39910635/morehouse_bows_to_morris_brown/ Newspapers.com October 26 Florida A&M<hc> Ponce de Leon Park Atlanta, GA L 13-20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/atlanta-daily-world-morris-brown-nears-p/196119088/ Atlanta Daily World Morris Brown nears peak for gala homecoming day classic Saturday October 25, 1940 April 22, 2026 Newspapers.comFlorida Nips M.B. The Pittsburgh Courier November 2, 1940 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39903597/florida_nips_mb/ Newspapers.comMorris Brown Beaten, 20-13, By Floridans The Atlanta Constitution October 27, 1940 7B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39911592/morris_brown_beaten_2013_by_floridans/ Newspapers.com November 2 1940 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Atlanta, GA W 21-3 Morris Brown Tops 'Bama State, 21-3 The Montgomery Advertiser November 3, 1940 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39910420/morris_brown_tops_bama_state_213/ Newspapers.com November 8 1940 Xavier Gold Rush Xavier (LA) Atlanta, GA W 25-0 November 16 at 1940 Knoxville Bulldogs Knoxville Knoxville, TN W 46-0 Morris Brown Defeats Knox Team, 46 to 0 The Atlanta Constitution November 17, 1940 5B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39912064/morris_brown_defeats_knox_team_46_to_0/ Newspapers.com November 21 1940 Clark Panthers Clark (GA) Ponce de Leon Park Atlanta, GA W 20-7 Morris Brown Crushes Clark, 20-7, In Dixie Classic: All-American Moody Sets All-Time Scoring Record As Wolverines Capture Title The Pittsburgh Courier November 30, 1940 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39903947/morris_brown_crushes_clark_207_in/ Newspapers.com December 7 1940 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State<ncg> Atlanta, GA (Peach Blossom Bowl) W 28-6 < 1,500 'Violent Violet' Vigor Vanquishes Negro Rival In 'Peach Blossom' Bowl The Pittsburgh Press December 8, 1940 III-15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39916606/violent_violet_vigor_vanquishes/ Newspapers.comMorris Brown Wins; Title Bid Strengthened The Atlanta Constitution December 8, 1940 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39913774/the_atlanta_constitution/ Newspapers.com January 1, 1941 vs 1940 Wilberforce Bulldogs Wilberforce<ncg> Birmingham, AL (Steel Bowl) W 19-3 8,000 Morris Brown Wins Negro Crown, 19-3 The Birmingham News January 2, 1941 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39914290/morris_brown_wins_negro_crown_193/ Newspapers.com References Morris Brown Category:Morris Brown Wolverines football seasons Category:Black college football national champions Category:Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Morris Brown Wolverines football