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1974 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team

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1974 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record2–6 (1–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 South Carolina State $ 5 1 0 8 4 0
Howard 4 1 1 8 2 1
North Carolina Central 4 1 1 7 2 2
Morgan State 4 2 0 5 5 0
North Carolina A&T 2 4 0 5 6 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 5 0 2 6 0
Delaware State 0 6 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1974 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Harold Gray, the Hawks compiled an overall record of 2–6, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Johnson C. Smith*W 10–77,000[1]
September 21HowardPrincess Anne, MDL 7–312,112–3,000[2][3]
September 28at Kentucky State*L 0–143,000[4]
October 12Morgan StatePrincess Anne, MDL 7–353,000–5,000[5][6]
October 19North Carolina A&TdaggerPrincess Anne, MDL 6–203,000[7]
October 26at North Carolina CentralL 7–1612,500–16,000[8]
November 2at Delaware StateW 36–04,000[9]
November 9at South Carolina StateL 6–1012,543–15,000[10][11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Hawks surprise Smith, 10–7, as fumbles prove decisive". The Charlotte Observer. September 15, 1974. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard ruins UMES home opener, 31–7". The Sunday Times. September 22, 1974. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Defense, Dixon and Burns spark Kentucky State". The Courier-Journal. September 29, 1974. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Collier, Hammond lead Morgan by UMES, 35–7". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1974. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "NCA&T, 20–6". The Times and Democrat. October 20, 1974. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Defense, Sinkler spark Central". Durham Morning Herald. October 27, 1974. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Martin, Monte (November 4, 1974). "DelState Loses 3 Ways". The Morning News. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "S.C. State tops UMES". Greensboro Daily News. November 10, 1974. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maryland Eastern Shore)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 20, 2024.