1971 Morgan State Bears football team

1971 Morgan State Bears football
MEAC champion
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	6–4–1 (5–0–1 MEAC)
Head coach	Earl Banks (12th season)
Home stadium	Hughes Stadium
Seasons ← 1970 1972  →

1971 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Morgan State $	5	–	0	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
North Carolina Central	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
South Carolina State	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
North Carolina A&T	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Maryland Eastern Shore	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	5	–	2
Howard	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Delaware State	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	vs. Grambling *	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (Whitney Young Memorial Classic)	L 13–31	65,005	[1]
September 18	Norfolk State *	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 33–9	5,000	[2]
October 2	at North Carolina Central	O'Kelly Field Durham, NC	W 23–8	7,000	[3]
October 9	Maryland Eastern Shore	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	T 13–13	7,500	[4]
October 16	at South Carolina State	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 21–0	7,000–8,000	[5] [6]
October 23	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 33–7	3,000	[7]
October 30	North Carolina A&T	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 21–20	11,814–12,156	[8] [9]
November 5	at Howard	RFK Stadium Washington, DC (rivalry)	W 7–0	9,358	[10]
November 13	at Jackson State *	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 29–34	6,573	[11]
November 20	Virginia State *	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	L 12–14	4,000	[12]
November 27	at Rutgers *	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ (Urban Classic)	L 8–27	9,000–10,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Gambling humbles Morgan, 31–13". The Baltimore Sun. September 12, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Morgan State wins". Daily Press. September 19, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bears hand Central first loss, 23–8". Durham Morning Herald. October 3, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Last-gasp td gives UMES 13–13 tie with Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. October 10, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Morgan State collars SCS". The News and Observer. October 17, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 12, 2024.
7. "Hornets find Morgan un-bear-able". The Morning News. October 25, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bears get closer to MEAC crown, nip A&T, 21–20". Durham Morning Herald. October 31, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 12, 2024.
10. "Bears edge Howard, 7–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "JSC Tigs clip Morgan St. 34–29". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Virginia State nips Morgan on pass theft". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 21, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "First Urban Classic: Rutgers bests Morgan". The Sunday Home News. November 28, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 17, 2024.