1977 Howard Bison football team

1977 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (2–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRFK Stadium
Howard Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 South Carolina State $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
North Carolina A&T 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Delaware State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Morgan State 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Howard 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
North Carolina Central 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Doug Porter, the Bison compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10vs. Florida A&M*
L 6–2834,601–35,094[1]
September 17Maryland Eastern Shore
W 15–04,000[2]
September 24at No. 2 South Carolina State
L 16–415,820[3]
October 8at Delaware State
L 0–181,000[4]
October 15Virginia State*
W 33–07,500[5]
October 22at North Carolina A&T
L 10–348,000[6]
October 29Hampton*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
W 20–144,500[7]
November 5Southern*
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 26–166,000[8]
November 12at North Carolina Central
W 33–04,500[9]
November 19at Morgan State
L 24–335,100[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Florida A&M wins scholarship game". The Home News. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "UMES is blankes by 15–0". The Sunday Times. September 18, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "S.C. State routs Howard". Florence Morning News. September 25, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Delaware State topples Howard 18–0". The Morning News. October 9, 1977. p. 24. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Howard downs Trojans 33–0". Daily Press. October 16, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A&T wins fourth straight, tops Howard". Greensboro Daily News. October 23, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Two bombs top HI for Howard". Daily Press. October 30, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southern slides". Daily World. November 6, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Howard 33–0". Greensboro Daily News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Morgan ends frustration, beats Howard". The Baltimore Sun. November 20, 1977. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
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