Thomas Roosevelt Morris (1938 – November 6, 2010) was an American college football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Saint Paul's College in Lawrenceville, Virginia from 1966 to 1970, Virginia State University from 1977 to 1979, Fayetteville State University in 1980, and Morgan State University in 1981, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 33–54–5. Morris was also the head basketball coach at Saint Paul's from 1966 to 1971, tallying a mark of 44–66.
A native of Newport News, Virginia, Morris attended Collis P. Huntington High School there, graduating in 1957. He played football and basketball at Saint Paul's before graduating in 1966. Morris earned a master's degree in education from the College of William & Mary in 1971. He left Saint Paul's the same year and moved to Morgan State as an assistant football coach. He was promoted to defensive coordinator at Morgan State in 1973. Morris was also an assistant football coach at Virginia Union University and Norfolk State University.
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