1974 Morgan State Bears football team

1974 Morgan State Bears football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	5–5 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Nat Taylor (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Thomas Morris (2nd season)
Home stadium	Hughes Stadium

1974 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	vs. Jackson State*	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA (OIC Classic)	W 10–6	20,500	[1]
September 14	vs. Virginia State*	Dillon Stadium Hartford, CT (Ujima Classic)	L 9–10	10,000	[2]
September 28	vs. No. 14 Grambling State*	RFK Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–14	32,000	[3]
October 5	North Carolina Central	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	L 3–13	7,000	[4]
October 12	at Maryland Eastern Shore	Princess Anne, MD	W 35–7	3,000–5,000	[5][6]
October 19	South Carolina State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 23–17	5,121	[7]
October 26	Delaware State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 21–7	10,000	[8]
November 2	at North Carolina A&T	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 20–0	19,056–20,000	[9][10]
November 9	Howard	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry)	L 7–30	9,800–10,000	[11][12]
November 16	at Central State (OH)*	McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH	L 7–46	10,000	[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.