1971 Howard Bison football team

1971 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–5 (1–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHoward Stadium
RFK Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morgan State $ 5 – 0 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
North Carolina Central 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
North Carolina A&T 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina State 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 5 – 2
Howard 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Delaware State 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Tillman Sease, the Hawks compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18vs. Maryland Eastern Shore
L 7–206,000[1]
September 25at South Carolina State
L 0–104,500–10,000[2][3]
October 2Virginia State*
W 21–147,852[4]
October 9at Delaware State
W 29–33,000[5]
October 16West Virginia State*dagger
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 41–69,246
October 23at North Carolina A&T
L 3–131,103[6][7]
October 30Hampton*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 35–03,756[8]
November 5Morgan State
L 0–79,358[9]
November 13at North Carolina Central
L 18–423,000–7,000[10][11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Eastern Shore upsets Howard in Classic, 20–7". The Boston Globe. September 19, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "S.C. State defeats Howard, 10–0". The Times and Democrat. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Va. State loses". The Roanoke Times. October 3, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Zabitka, Matt (October 11, 1971). "Howard saps raw Hornet sting". The Morning News. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A&T tops Howard". Winston-Salem Journal. October 24, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "Howard University smashes HI, 35–0, as offensive mistakes prove costly". Daily Press. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bears edge Howard, 7–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Central bombs Howard, 42–18". Durham Morning Herald. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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