The 1982 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Floyd Keith, the Bison compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the MEAC.
| 1982 Howard Bison football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (2–3 MEAC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Joe Taylor (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Howard Stadium RFK Stadium |
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| No. 7 South Carolina State $^ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | at Maine* | L 15–38 | 7,500 | [1] | |
| September 11 | at Cheyney State* | W 41–14 | 22,500 | [2] | |
| September 18 | Bethune–Cookman | L 9–19 | 7,600 | [3] | |
| September 25 | at South Carolina State | L 0–50 | 9,841 | [4] | |
| October 2 | vs. Florida A&M | L 3–62 | 22,120 | [5] | |
| October 9 | Delaware State |
| W 22–14 | 6,700 | [6] |
| October 16 | at Virginia State* |
| W 13–9 | 16,000 | [7] |
| October 23 | North Carolina A&T |
| W 20–13 | 11,000 | [8] |
| October 30 | at Norfolk State* | W 24–18 | 26,000 | [9] | |
| November 13 | Western Illinois* |
| L 17–22 | 1,200 | [10] |
| November 20 | Morgan State* |
| W 42–19 | 6,400 | [11] |
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References
edit- ^ "Bouier's 4 TDs lead UMO past Howard, 38–15". The Bangor Daily News. September 6, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The crowd is Cheyney's only victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune–Cookman triumphs 19–9". The Palm Beach Post. September 19, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Graves, opportunistic defense pace Bulldogs 50–0". The State. September 26, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida A&M takes 62–3 win". The Palm Beach Post. October 3, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "DelState falls to Howard". Sunday News Journal. October 10, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VSU loses, offense improved". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 17, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard wins; A&T drops sixth straight". News and Record. October 24, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-second pass play gives Howard win over Spartans". Daily Press. October 31, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W. Illinois, 22–17". The Times. November 14, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard 42, Morgan 19". The Baltimore Sun. November 21, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
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