1985 Howard Bison football team

The 1985 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bison compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the MEAC.

1985 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (0–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHoward Stadium
RFK Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–12 Delaware State $ 4 0 0 9 2 0
Bethune–Cookman 3 1 0 6 4 0
South Carolina State 2 2 0 5 6 0
North Carolina A&T 1 3 0 6 5 0
Howard 0 4 0 4 7 0
Morgan State 0 0 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Morgan State games did not count as conference games.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Maine*L 12–35[1]
September 14at Rhode Island*L 0–466,628[2]
September 21at Bethune–Cookman
L 14–23[3]
September 28South Carolina StateL 21–2712,500[4]
October 12at Winston-Salem State*L 7–12[5]
October 19Virginia State* 
W 17–713,500[6]
October 26at North Carolina A&TL 14–40[7]
November 2Norfolk State*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 28–21[8]
November 9Morehouse*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 35–26[9]
November 16at Morgan StateW 7–3[10]
November 23at No. 12 Delaware StateL 16–386,300[11]

References

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  1. ^ "UM's 'new look' raps Howard 35–12". The Bangor Daily News. September 9, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "URI 46, Howard 0". The Hartford Courant. September 15, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brown's big night boosts Bethune". St. Petersburg Times. September 22, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs beat Bisons". Sun-News. September 29, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Late score gives Rams 12–7 win". Winston-Salem Journal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Va. State falls victim to Howard's first win". Daily Press. October 20, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "A&T drubs Howard for 4th straight win". Greensboro News & Record. October 27, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spartans upset by Howard". Daily Press. November 3, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Howard bounces past Morehouse". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 10, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Howard sneaks by Morgan State 7–3". The Daily Times. November 17, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "DelState wins, but suspense builds". Sunday News Journal. November 24, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.