Howard–Morgan State football rivalry

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Howard–Morgan State football rivalry
Howard Bison wordmark.svg
Howard Bison
Morgan State Wordmark.png
Morgan State Bears
SportFootball
First meeting1899
Howard, 71–0
Latest meetingOctober 8, 2021
Howard, 27–0
Next meetingTBD
Statistics
Meetings total74 (since 1931)
All-time seriesMorgan State leads, 43–30–1
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Locations of Howard and Morgan State

The rivalry between the Howard Bison and Morgan State Bears is a matchup between two HBCU schools, one of the oldest rivalries in black college football.[1][2] The series started in 1899.[3][4] Since 1931, the two schools met 74 times; the Bears lead the series 43–30–1[5](results from 1899 to 1930 are not counted in this record).

The Bison won the first game in 1899, 71 to 0. They continued to win—with the Bears scoring 0—until 1903, when the series stopped for 19 years. The series resumed in 1922, and after another loss, Morgan State stopped the series again. Eddie Hurt began coaching the Morgan State Bears in 1927, and for two years after, both teams tied with no score. The Bear's first win against the Bison was in 1931, when they scored 19 to 8.[6]

The rivalry is driven by several factors, which include the close proximity of their locations (DC-Baltimore). Roughly only 46 miles separate the nation’s top black educational institutes. The two schools compete in the same athletic conferences: the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The American college football rivalry game is played annually.

References[]

  1. ^ "Rivalry And Revelry". Archived from the original on 2019-11-27. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Howard & Morgan Take Rivalry North to a Big Stage in the Big Apple - Afro". afro.com. 25 September 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  3. ^ Wilbon, Michael (November 21, 1980). "Howard-Morgan State: The Game". Retrieved August 3, 2018 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  4. ^ "HOWARD CAN'T PASS UP GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY, BEATS MORGAN STATE" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  5. ^ "2019 Gamenotes mini" (PDF).
  6. ^ Wilbon, Michael (21 November 1980). "Howard-Morgan State: The Game: Every Howard Season Hinges On Morgan State". Washington Post. ProQuest 147232743. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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