1934 Morgan Bears football team

The 1934 Morgan Bears football team was an American football team that represented Morgan College as a member of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1934 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Edward P. Hurt, the Bears compiled an overall record of 5–0–3 with a conference mark of 4–0–3, winning the CIAA title. Morgan shut out all eight of their opponents, scoring 96 points and allowing 0 on the season. After the season, Howard forfeited their tie with Morgan because of an ineligible player.[1]

1934 Morgan Bears football
CIAA champion
ConferenceColored Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1934 record5–0–3 (4–0–3 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBugle Field
1934 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Morgan $ 4 0 35 0 3
Bluefield State 7 0 18 0 1
North Carolina A&T 7 1 07 1 0
Virginia Union 4 2 24 2 2
Virginia State 4 3 14 4 1
Hampton 3 5 03 5 0
North Carolina College 4 4 04 4 0
Saint Paul's (VA) 3 5 03 5 0
St. Augustine's 1 2 13 2 1
Howard 3 1 24 2 2
Shaw 1 6 01 6 1
Johnson C. Smith 1 2 11 2 1
Lincoln (PA) 0 5 01 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Cheyney*Baltimore, MDW 34–0
October 5at North Carolina A&TW 7–0[2]
October 13Virginia Union
  • Bugle Field
  • Baltimore, MD
T 0–0[3]
October 20Lincoln (PA)Baltimore, MDW 19–0
October 26at Bluefield StateBluefield, WVT 0–0
November 3HowardT 0–05,000[4]
November 17HamptonBaltimore, MDW 28–0
November 29at Virginia StatePetersburg, VAW 8–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

[5]

References

  1. "Rule Howard Must Forfeit Four Contests". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. Associated Press. December 16, 1934. p. 34. Retrieved August 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
  2. "Aggies Set For Morgan". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 6, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved August 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Morgan - Union in 0 - 0 Battle". California Eagle. Los Angeles, California. Associated Negro Press. October 19, 1934. p. 7. Retrieved August 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
  4. "Howard Holds Morgan Eleven To 0-0 Tie". The New York Age. New York, New York. November 10, 1934. p. 5. Retrieved August 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
  5. "Untitled". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 15, 1934. p. 5. Retrieved August 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
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