1974 Howard Bison football team

1974 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–2–1 (4–1–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRFK Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 South Carolina State $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Howard 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
North Carolina Central 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 2
Morgan State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Carolina A&T 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Delaware State 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1974 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Doug Porter, the Bison compiled an overall record of 8–2–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Morris Brown*
W 30–05,215[1]
September 21at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDW 31–72,112–3,000[2][3]
September 27South Carolina State
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 0–68,324–13,357[4][5]
October 5at Virginia State*
W 31–74,116[6]
October 11Delaware State
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 30–75,872[7]
October 19at West Virginia State*
W 48–05,500[8]
October 26North Carolina A&Tdagger
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 13–919,697[9]
November 2at Hampton*
W 27–129,744[10]
November 9at Morgan State
W 30–79,800–10,000[11][12]
November 15North Carolina Central
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC
T 17–178,700[13]
December 7vs. Florida A&M*
L 13–1721,167[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Howard 30–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 15, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard ruins UMES home opener, 31–7". The Sunday Times. September 22, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maryland Eastern Shore)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs nip Howard". The State. September 28, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Va. State falls, 31–7, to Howard". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 6, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Did RFK Stadium help beat DelState?". The Evening Journal. October 12, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jackets frustrated as Bisons fatten up". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 20, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Howard topples A&T, 13–9". The State. October 27, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bisons wear down HI Pirates, nail 27–12 win in 2nd half". Daily Press. November 3, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Howard wins rare game over Morgan". The Times and Democrat. November 10, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "Central ties Bison, keeps hopes alive". Durham Morning Herald. November 16, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Rattlers subdur Howard, 17–13". The Miami Herald. December 8, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
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