1934 Morgan Bears football team

1934 Morgan Bears football
CIAA champion
Conference	Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–0–3 (4–0–3 CIAA)
Head coach	Edward P. Hurt (4th season)
Home stadium	Bugle Field

1934 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Morgan $	4	–	0	–	3			5	–	0	–	3
Bluefield State	7	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	1
North Carolina A&T	7	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Virginia Union	4	–	2	–	2			4	–	2	–	2
Virginia State	4	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Hampton	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
North Carolina College	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Saint Paul's (VA)	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
St. Augustine's	1	–	2	–	1			3	–	2	–	1
Howard	3	–	1	–	2			4	–	2	–	2
Shaw	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	6	–	1
Johnson C. Smith	1	–	2	–	1			1	–	2	–	1
Lincoln (PA)	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1934 Morgan Bears football team was an American football team that represented Morgan College as a member of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1934 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Edward P. Hurt, the Bears compiled an overall record of 5–0–3 with a conference mark of 4–0–3, winning the CIAA title. Morgan shut out all eight of their opponents, scoring 96 points and allowing 0 on the season. After the season, Howard forfeited their tie with Morgan because of an ineligible player.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Cheyney*	Baltimore, MD	W 34–0
October 5	at North Carolina A&T	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 7–0		[2]
October 13	Virginia Union	Bugle Field Baltimore, MD	T 0–0		[3]
October 20	Lincoln (PA)	Baltimore, MD	W 19–0
October 26	at Bluefield State	Bluefield, WV	T 0–0
November 3	Howard	Howard Stadium Washington, DC	T 0–0	5,000	[4]
November 17	Hampton	Baltimore, MD	W 28–0
November 29	at Virginia State	Petersburg, VA	W 8–0
*Non-conference game Homecoming

[5]

References

1. "Rule Howard Must Forfeit Four Contests". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. Associated Press. December 16, 1934. p. 34. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Aggies Set For Morgan". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 6, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Morgan - Union in 0 - 0 Battle". California Eagle. Los Angeles, California. Associated Negro Press. October 19, 1934. p. 7. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Howard Holds Morgan Eleven To 0-0 Tie". The New York Age. New York, New York. November 10, 1934. p. 5. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Untitled". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 15, 1934. p. 5. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .