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
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)daggerBaltimore, 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
  • daggerHomecoming

[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 open access.
  2. "Aggies Set For Morgan". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 6, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved August 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  5. "Untitled". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 15, 1934. p. 5. Retrieved August 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
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