1974 Morgan State Bears football team

1974 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorThomas Morris (2nd season)
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 South Carolina State $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Howard 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
North Carolina Central 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 2
Morgan State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Carolina A&T 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Delaware State 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Nat Taylor, the Bears compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished fourth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7vs. Jackson State*
W 10–620,500[1]
September 14vs. Virginia State*
L 9–1010,000[2]
September 28vs. No. 14 Grambling State*
L 0–1432,000[3]
October 5North Carolina Central
L 3–137,000[4]
October 12at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDW 35–73,000–5,000[5][6]
October 19South Carolina State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 23–175,121[7]
October 26Delaware State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 21–710,000[8]
November 2at North Carolina A&T
W 20–019,056–20,000[9][10]
November 9Howard
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD (rivalry)
L 7–309,800–10,000[11][12]
November 16at Central State (OH)*
L 7–4610,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Morgan converts mistake into TD and beats Jackson". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 8, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Trojans score Ujima triumph". The Hartford Courant. September 15, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Comeaux passes Tigers by Morgan". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1974. p. 3D. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "N.C. Central trips Morgan, 13–3". The Baltimore Sun. October 6, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Collier, Hammond lead Morgan by UMES, 35–7". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maryland Eastern Shore)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Morgan scores easily to beat S.C. State". The Baltimore Sun. October 20, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Stewart, John W. (October 27, 1974). "Morgan State's fourth quarter touchdowns wear down Delaware State, 21–7". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Morgan St. blanks A&T". The News and Observer. November 3, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  11. ^ "Howard wins rare game over Morgan". The Times and Democrat. November 10, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "Backs pace Marauders". Dayton Daily News. November 17, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
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