1967 Morgan State Bears football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–0 (8–0 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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 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 1967 black college national co-champion. They were also ranked No. 9 in the final Associated Press 1967 College Division rankings.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at North Carolina College
W 23–0[2]
October 7Maryland State
W 36–268,000[3]
October 14at Virginia Union
W 47–16[4]
October 21at Delaware State
W 27–03,500[5]
October 28North Carolina A&T
W 27–20[6]
November 4at Hampton
W 28–13[7]
November 11Norfolk State
  • Hughes Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD
W 63–0[8]
November 18Virginia StateNo. 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.
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