Southern Miss M-Club Hall of Fame
Earl "Harlow" Morgan
- Induction:
- 1966
    Earl (Harlow) Morgan was one of the finest two-way tackles in the history of Southern Miss football. It wasn’t so much the size, strength of physical style of play that made Morgan so outstanding, but his knowledge of the game and his ability to use that knowledge to succeed.
     That’s not to say that Morgan didn’t have the physical tools to be successful, because he did. As a big powerful tackle he caused all sorts of problems for the opposing teams offensive and defensive lines.
     On offense Morgan could just overpower people and help open gaping holes for the Southern Miss backs to run through, while on defense he was able to utilize his speed and quickness to bull his way through and get to the quarterback or running back.
     Morgan played during the 1936 season for Coach Pooley Hubert, his final season as head coach of the team. That team would record a 7-2-1 record and after a slow start, prove to be one of the better offensive teams the school had produced in the last few years. Morgan’s blocking was one of the reasons the team was able to run the ball so successfully that year and his sensational play on defense was one of the key reasons the team allowed only 47 points that year.
     Ask someone who watched the team play that year and they will rave of Morgan’s blocking and the attention he drew. Teams were so concerned with Morgan that at times it appeared that they were more concerned about him, than who was carrying the ball.
     In 1937 Reed Green took over as head coach of the Southern Miss program and Morgan figured prominently into his plans. Green’s offense with Morgan solidly positioned at tackle scored over 30 points four times that year, including two games when they scored over 50 points.
     Green’s defense that year with Morgan leading the rushers shutout the first three teams that they played that year and six of the first seven that they played. That defense would allow only 24 points all season long and record a total of seven shutouts.
     The two teams that Morgan played tackle on combined for a record of 14-5-1 and had 11 shutouts.
     What people remember about Morgan is that he had a great passion for the game. You could see it in his eyes, each time he took the field to play. He loved the competition, he loved the combat and he loved the one on one matchups.
     Mostly though what he really loved was winning and being successful and few people have ever been as successful at his position as Morgan.
     As a lineman Morgan is rated as one of the best the school has ever produced and as a competitor, there were few any greater.
           Morgan also played basketball at Southern Miss in 1936-37.
     That’s not to say that Morgan didn’t have the physical tools to be successful, because he did. As a big powerful tackle he caused all sorts of problems for the opposing teams offensive and defensive lines.
     On offense Morgan could just overpower people and help open gaping holes for the Southern Miss backs to run through, while on defense he was able to utilize his speed and quickness to bull his way through and get to the quarterback or running back.
     Morgan played during the 1936 season for Coach Pooley Hubert, his final season as head coach of the team. That team would record a 7-2-1 record and after a slow start, prove to be one of the better offensive teams the school had produced in the last few years. Morgan’s blocking was one of the reasons the team was able to run the ball so successfully that year and his sensational play on defense was one of the key reasons the team allowed only 47 points that year.
     Ask someone who watched the team play that year and they will rave of Morgan’s blocking and the attention he drew. Teams were so concerned with Morgan that at times it appeared that they were more concerned about him, than who was carrying the ball.
     In 1937 Reed Green took over as head coach of the Southern Miss program and Morgan figured prominently into his plans. Green’s offense with Morgan solidly positioned at tackle scored over 30 points four times that year, including two games when they scored over 50 points.
     Green’s defense that year with Morgan leading the rushers shutout the first three teams that they played that year and six of the first seven that they played. That defense would allow only 24 points all season long and record a total of seven shutouts.
     The two teams that Morgan played tackle on combined for a record of 14-5-1 and had 11 shutouts.
     What people remember about Morgan is that he had a great passion for the game. You could see it in his eyes, each time he took the field to play. He loved the competition, he loved the combat and he loved the one on one matchups.
     Mostly though what he really loved was winning and being successful and few people have ever been as successful at his position as Morgan.
     As a lineman Morgan is rated as one of the best the school has ever produced and as a competitor, there were few any greater.
           Morgan also played basketball at Southern Miss in 1936-37.
Charles Huff Weekly Press Conference - The Georgia Southern Game
Tuesday, October 07
Charles Huff Weekly Press Conference - September 30, 2025 (Bye Week)
Tuesday, September 30
Postgame Press Conference - The Jax State Game
Sunday, September 28
Charles Huff Weekly Press Conference - The Jax State Game
Tuesday, September 23
