1971 Morgan State Bears football team

1971 Morgan State Bears football
MEAC champion
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	6–4–1 (5–0–1 MEAC)
Head coach	Earl Banks (12th season)
Home stadium	Hughes Stadium

1971 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Morgan State $	5	–	0	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
North Carolina Central	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
South Carolina State	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
North Carolina A&T	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	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
$ – Conference champion

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	vs. Grambling*	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (Whitney Young Memorial Classic)	L 13–31	65,005	[1]
September 18	Norfolk State*	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 33–9	5,000	[2]
October 2	at North Carolina Central	O'Kelly Field Durham, NC	W 23–8	7,000	[3]
October 9	Maryland Eastern Shore	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	T 13–13	7,500	[4]
October 16	at South Carolina State	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 21–0	7,000–8,000	[5][6]
October 23	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 33–7	3,000	[7]
October 30	North Carolina A&T	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 21–20	11,814–12,156	[8][9]
November 5	at Howard	RFK Stadium Washington, DC (rivalry)	W 7–0	9,358	[10]
November 13	at Jackson State*	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 29–34	6,573	[11]
November 20	Virginia State*	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	L 12–14	4,000	[12]
November 27	at Rutgers*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ (Urban Classic)	L 8–27	9,000–10,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Gambling humbles Morgan, 31–13". The Baltimore Sun. September 12, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Morgan State wins". Daily Press. September 19, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bears hand Central first loss, 23–8". Durham Morning Herald. October 3, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Last-gasp td gives UMES 13–13 tie with Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. October 10, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Morgan State collars SCS". The News and Observer. October 17, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
7. "Hornets find Morgan un-bear-able". The Morning News. October 25, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bears get closer to MEAC crown, nip A&T, 21–20". Durham Morning Herald. October 31, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
10. "Bears edge Howard, 7–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "JSC Tigs clip Morgan St. 34–29". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Virginia State nips Morgan on pass theft". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 21, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "First Urban Classic: Rutgers bests Morgan". The Sunday Home News. November 28, 1971. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2024.