1967 Morgan State Bears football team explained

Year:1967
Team:Morgan State Bears
Sport:football
Conference:Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:CIAA
Record:8–0
Conf Record:8–0
Head Coach:Earl Banks
Hc Year:8th
Stadium:Hughes Stadium
Champion:Black college national co-champion
CIAA champion

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morgan State Yearly Results (1965-1969). College Football Data Warehouse. December 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906145500/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/m/morgan_state/1965-1969_yearly_results.php. dead. September 6, 2015.