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 | |
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MEAC champion | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–4–1 (5–0–1 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Hughes Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | vs. Grambling* |
| L 13–31 | 65,005 | [1] |
| September 18 | Norfolk State* | W 33–9 | 5,000 | [2] | |
| October 2 | at North Carolina Central |
| W 23–8 | 7,000 | [3] |
| October 9 | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| T 13–13 | 7,500 | [4] |
| October 16 | at South Carolina State | W 21–0 | 7,000–8,000 | [5][6] | |
| October 23 | at Delaware State | W 33–7 | 3,000 | [7] | |
| October 30 | North Carolina A&T |
| W 21–20 | 11,814–12,156 | [8][9] |
| November 5 | at Howard | W 7–0 | 9,358 | [10] | |
| November 13 | at Jackson State* | L 29–34 | 6,573 | [11] | |
| November 20 | Virginia State* |
| L 12–14 | 4,000 | [12] |
| November 27 | at Rutgers* |
| L 8–27 | 9,000–10,000 | [13] |
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References
edit- ^ "Gambling humbles Morgan, 31–13". The Baltimore Sun. September 12, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan State wins". Daily Press. September 19, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears hand Central first loss, 23–8". Durham Morning Herald. October 3, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-gasp td gives UMES 13–13 tie with Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. October 10, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan State collars SCS". The News and Observer. October 17, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Hornets find Morgan un-bear-able". The Morning News. October 25, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears get closer to MEAC crown, nip A&T, 21–20". Durham Morning Herald. October 31, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Bears edge Howard, 7–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSC Tigs clip Morgan St. 34–29". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia State nips Morgan on pass theft". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 21, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "First Urban Classic: Rutgers bests Morgan". The Sunday Home News. November 28, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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