1971 Morgan State Bears football team

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.

1971 Morgan State Bears football
MEAC champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–4–1 (5–0–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
1971 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Morgan State $ 5 –0 –16 –4 –1
North Carolina Central 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
North Carolina A&T 3 –2 –16 –4 –1
South Carolina State 3 –2 –16 –3 –1
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 –4 –11 –5 –2
Howard 1 –5 –04 –5 –0
Delaware State 1 –5 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. Grambling*
L 13–3165,005[1]
September 18Norfolk State*
W 33–95,000[2]
October 2at North Carolina Central
W 23–87,000[3]
October 9Maryland–Eastern Shore
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
T 13–137,500[4]
October 16at South Carolina State
W 21–08,000[5]
October 23at Delaware State
W 33–73,000[6]
October 30North Carolina A&T
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 21–2012,156[7]
November 5at Howard
W 7–09,358[8]
November 13at Jackson State*
L 29–346,573[9]
November 20Virginia State*
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
L 12–144,000[10]
November 27at Rutgers*
L 8–279,000–10,000[11]
  • *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. "Hornets find Morgan un-bear-able". The Morning News. October 25, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bears get closer to MEAC crown, nip A&T, 21–20". Durham Morning Herald. October 31, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bears edge Howard, 7–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "JSC Tigs clip Morgan St. 34–29". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Virginia State nips Morgan on pass theft". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 21, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "First Urban Classic: Rutgers bests Morgan". The Sunday Home News. November 28, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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