1974 Morgan State Bears football team

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1974 Morgan State Bears football
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Thomas Morris (2nd season)
Home stadium Hughes Stadium
Seasons
←  1973
1975  →
1974 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 South Carolina State $ 5 –1 –08 –4 –0
Howard 4 –1 –18 –2 –1
North Carolina Central 4 –1 –17 –2 –2
Morgan State 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
North Carolina A&T 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 –5 –02 –6 –0
Delaware State 0 –6 –03 –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 5 North Carolina Central
L 3–137,000 [4]
October 12at Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD W 35–73,000–5,000 [5] [6]
October 19 South Carolina State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 23–175,121 [7]
October 26 Delaware 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 9 Howard
  • 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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