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1944 Morgan State Bears football team

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The 1944 Morgan State Bears football team was an American football team that represented Morgan State College in the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1944 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Edward P. Hurt, the Bears compiled a 6–1 record, won the CIAA championship, shut out five of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 218 to 5.[1] The Bears were recognized as the 1944 black college national champion.

Record6–1 (4–0 CIAA)
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1944 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceColored Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1 (4–0 CIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
 1943
1945 
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1944 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Morgan State $400610
Virginia State411521
Johnson C. Smith302503
North Carolina A&T131441
Hampton141151
Howard120140
Lincoln (PA)130241
West Virginia State021141
  • $ Conference champion
  • Conference standings were based on the Dickinson System.
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Delaware State*W 47–01,200[2]
October 14Camp Mackall (black paratroopers)*
  • Morgan Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 39–0[3]
October 28Lincoln (PA)
  • Morgan Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 58–0[4]
November 4at North Carolina A&TW 13–0[5]
November 11vs. Tuskegee AAF*L 0–2[6]
November 18Hamptondagger
  • Morgan Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 55–03,000[7]
November 30at Virginia State
W 6–310,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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