1979 Howard Bison football team

The 1979 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Floyd Keith, the Bison compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the MEAC.

1979 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (2–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHoward Stadium
RFK Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morgan State $ 5 0 0 9 2 0
South Carolina State 4 1 0 8 3 0
North Carolina A&T 2 2 1 4 6 1
Howard 2 3 0 5 6 0
Delaware State 1 4 1 4 5 1
North Carolina Central 1 4 0 2 8 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 0 0 3 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Maryland Eastern Shore games did not count as conference games in 1979

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8West Virginia State*W 24–17[1]
September 15Maryland Eastern Shore
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 38–206,000[2]
September 22at South Carolina StateL 17–556,041[3]
September 29No. 1 Florida A&M*
L 13–21[4][5]
October 6at Delaware StateW 23–0[6]
October 13Virginia State*
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 15–17[7][8]
October 20at North Carolina A&TL 0–29[9]
October 27Hampton*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
W 28–125,000[10]
November 3Southern*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 0–30[11]
November 10at North Carolina CentralW 31–20[12]
November 17at No. 4 (D-II) Morgan StateL 20–27[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Howard U. 24, Va. St. 17". The Sunday Times. September 9, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "UMES falls to Howard 38–20". The Sunday Times. September 16, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ragland keys Bulldogs' rout of Howard". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rattlers take on Howard". Tallahassee Democrat. September 29, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Unbeaten Florida A&M tops Howard 21–13; Miami next". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fans, Howard harass Hornets". Sunday News Journal. October 7, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Trojan defenders see endless streak". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 11, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Va. State wins 17–15". Suffolk News-Herald. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A&T finds 'it's man'". Greensboro Daily News. October 21, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Revitalized passing attack keeps Pirates in contention, but Howard prevails 28–12". Daily Press. October 28, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern shuts out Howard". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bison charge past Eagles". Durham Sunday Herald. November 11, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Morgan rallies to win, 27–20". The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.