Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia · The dossier: identity, why-here, band, homecoming, deadlines — every fact from the Yard roster.
Morehouse College
Photo: Morehouse College campus — via givecampus.com
Why here — the dossier
- Est. 1867Founded in 1867 — 159 years of history.
- ConferenceCompetes in the SIAC.
- House of Funk Marching BandHome of the House of Funk Marching Band, founded 1950.
- Yard legendsAlumni on record: Martin Luther King Jr. ’48, Spike Lee ’79, Samuel L. Jackson ’72.
Every highlight comes from the Yard roster — nothing invented.
Band spotlight
House of Funk Marching Band
Band founded 1950
The House of Funk — roughly 110 members, historically a volunteer organization — is known for halftime shows that fuse rap, pop, swing, and traditional marching literature with innovative drill. The band played Super Bowl XXVIII, the Today Show, Atlanta Falcons home games, the 2013 NCAA Men's National Championship halftime show, and a national Capital One commercial with alumnus Samuel L. Jackson. On February 16, 2021, the band became the first HBCU band to perform at an LA Kings hockey game — and the first to have 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' played at a Kings game. The band marches with Spelman's Maroon Mystique color guard and its own danceline, Mahogany-N-Motion. Founding date and pre-2014 directors are not verified in the sources consulted.
From the Yard roster. No videos are shown — none verified official and rights-clean.
Deadlines are not yet published on the Yard for Morehouse College.
We only post deadlines verified against the school’s own admissions pages — nothing guessed, nothing borrowed. Until then, go straight to the source:
File your FAFSA early — the free federal application lives at studentaid.gov. Filing early keeps every aid option open.
Head to head
Identity only: facts on this page come straight from the Yard roster. Missing fields are omitted, never invented. No logos or brand colors are shown — none verified on file. Letter chips are generic monograms, not school marks.