1967 Morgan State Bears football team

1967 Morgan State Bears football
Black college national co-champion CIAA champion
Conference	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	8–0 (8–0 CIAA)
Head coach	Earl Banks (8th season)
Home stadium	Hughes Stadium

1967 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Morgan State $	8	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Maryland State	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Johnson C. Smith	5	–	0	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Virginia Union	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
North Carolina A&T	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Elizabeth City State	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Virginia State	4	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Norfolk State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Delaware State	2	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Hampton	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Winston-Salem State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Howard	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Livingstone	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
North Carolina College	1	–	5	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Fayetteville State	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Saint Paul's (VA)	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Shaw	1	–	7	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1967 Morgan State Bears football team was an American football team that represented Morgan State College in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach Earl Banks, the Bears compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the CIAA championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 285 to 78.^[1]

The Bears were recognized by the New Pittsburgh Courier as the black college national co-champion. They were also ranked No. 9 in the final Associated Press small college rankings.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	at North Carolina College		O'Kelly Field Durham, NC	W 23–0		[2]
October 7	Maryland State		Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 36–26	8,000	[3]
October 14	at Virginia Union		Hovey Field Richmond, VA	W 47–16		[4]
October 21	at Delaware State		Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 27–0	3,500	[5]
October 28	North Carolina A&T		Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 27–20		[6]
November 4	at Hampton		Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA	W 28–13		[7]
November 11	Norfolk State		Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 63–0		[8]
November 18	Virginia State	No. 10	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 34–3		[9]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Morgan State Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
2. "Morgan State shuts out NCC". Winston-Salem Journal. October 1, 1967. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Morgan hustles to victory over Md. State, 36–26". The Baltimore Sun. October 8, 1967. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Va. Union is trounced by Morgan". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 15, 1967. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Sputtering Morgan tops Del. State". The Morning News. October 23, 1967. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Morgan rallies for 27–20 win over N. Carolina A.&T". The Baltimore Sun. October 29, 1967. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Morgan State hikes Skein, downs stubborn HI, 28–13". Daily Press. November 5, 1967. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Morgan Bears claw Norfolk State, 63–0". The Daily Times. November 12, 1967. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bears top Va. State by 34 to 3". The Progress-Index. November 19, 1967. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.