13-517: Talmadge Layman "Marse" Hill (May 19, 1902 – March 8, 1982) was the head basketball coach and an assistant football coach at Morgan State College , from the 1930s to the 1960s. Hill was born in East Orange, New Jersey . He graduated from Morgan State College—now known as Morgan State University in 1928. Hill played college football for the Morgan State Bears . In a game versus Lincoln , he
26-512: A 10,000-seat facility in Baltimore . Morgan State began playing football in 1898, 31 years after the school was founded. The team's all-time record is 405 wins, 379 losses and 38 ties. 173 of those wins came between 1929 and 1959 when Edward P. Hurt was the head coach and the Bears won 14 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) championships. Earl Banks won four CIAA championships during
39-598: A program that allowed black athletes to show case their talents where such a venue had been non-existent before. From 1931 to 1938, Hurt coached the Bears to a 54-game win streak without a single loss. During his tenure, Morgan's football teams completed 11 seasons undefeated and, in the 1943 season, opponents failed to score a single point against the Bears. Hurt is a member of the HBCU coaches Hall of Fame and in 1952 Morgan named its new $ 1 million gymnasium facility after him. Earl Banks succeeded Hurt and took Morgan football to
52-593: A series of strokes. # denotes interim head coach Morgan State University football The Morgan State Bears football team competes in American football on behalf of Morgan State University . The Bears compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision , currently as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). The Bears play their home games at Hughes Stadium ,
65-465: The 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by first-year head coach Lee Hull and played their home games at Hughes Stadium . They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MAC). Morgan State finished the season 7–6 overall and 6–2 in MEAC play to finish in a five-way tie for a share of the conference championship. After tiebreakers, they received the conference's automatic bid to
78-519: The CFL . Banks was inducted into five sports Halls of Fame including the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992. Only two coaches have had winning records at Morgan since the departure of Banks at the end of the 1973 season. The Bears had suffered 23 straight seasons with a losing record until the arrival of former coach Donald Hill-Eley whose first team had a 7–5 record in the 2002 season. Lee Hull
91-615: The Howard–Morgan State football rivalry . Towson and Morgan State share a rivalry called The Battle for Greater Baltimore . The Bears have made one appearance in the Division I-AA/FCS playoffs, with a combined record of 0–1. The Bears made one appearance in the Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 0–1. Fifty three former Morgan players have gone on to play professional football. Thirty nine players went to
104-916: The NFL , eight to the CFL , three to the WFL and one each to the AAFC , the Arena Football League and the AIFA . At least one player has gone to the NFL every decade since 1950 from Morgan State. Former Morgan Bears Len Ford , Leroy Kelly , Willie Lanier and Rosey Brown are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio . John Sykes Greg Latta Alfnzo Graham: SIgned to Stelers in 2022 2014 Morgan State Bears football team The 2014 Morgan State Bears football team represented Morgan State University in
117-455: The 1960s and an additional championship in 1971 after Morgan entered the MEAC. The Bears have won three MEAC Championships (1976, 1979 and 2014). Coach Edward P. Hurt took over the Morgan Bears football team in 1929. The next year his teams won the first of the 14 CIAA championships they would win with him at the helm. More importantly, Hurt, and his assistant coach Talmadge L. Hill , built
130-486: The next level. Banks was the Head coach from 1960 to 1973. He coached the Bears to a 31-game winning streak, three unbeaten regular seasons, four CIAA titles, a MEAC championship, and four bowl games. Twice during his tenure, Morgan led the nation in total defense. 35 of Bank's players went on to play in the NFL , including Pro Football Hall of Famers Leroy Kelly and Willie Lanier ; two more players played professional ball in
143-490: Was named head coach on January 8, 2014 and his first team would also finish with a 7–5 record, would win a share of the MEAC championship and played in the NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs where they would lose to Richmond in the first round. Morgan State claims seven Black college football national championships . Morgan State has won 23 conference championships. † co-champions Morgan State and Howard participate in
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#1732854700254156-431: Was tackled by a player from Lincoln's bench as he was streaking down the sideline for the apparent winning touchdown. Morgan eventually was awarded the touchdown and won the game. After his career at Morgan, Hill earned a master's degree at Columbia University and then returned to Morgan as a teacher and assistant coach in 1930. Hill was hired as a professor and taught biology. Early in his coaching career at Morgan, Hill
169-542: Was the assistant to Edward P. Hurt in football, basketball and track. He took over head coaching responsibilities for the basketball team in 1948 and served as the head coach until 1960. Hill was described as a conservative coach and one who did not like "fancy" ball handlers playing for him. Hill retired from coaching in 1964 and was named professor emeritus of health and physical education in 1972. He died on March 8, 1982, at Provident Hospital in Baltimore, after suffering
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