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1976 Howard Bison football team

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1976 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–5–1 (3–2–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRFK Stadium
Howard Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–8 South Carolina State + 5 1 0 10 1 0
Morgan State + 5 1 0 6 4 0
North Carolina A&T 3 2 1 6 4 1
Howard 3 2 1 5 5 1
North Carolina Central 2 4 0 6 5 0
Delaware State 1 5 0 3 7 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Doug Porter, the Bison compiled an overall record of 5–5–1, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Wayne State (MI)*L 14–316,000–6,300[1]
September 18at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDW 42–61,500[2]
September 25South Carolina State
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 0–408,500[3]
October 27:00 p.m.at Florida A&M*L 14–1612,800–12,831[4][5]
October 9Delaware State
W 32–01,200[6][7]
October 16at Virginia State*
W 42–157,158[8]
October 23North Carolina A&T
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC
T 21–2119,853–20,000[9][10]
October 30at Hampton*W 28–710,000[11]
November 6at Southern*L 7–2118,500[12]
November 13North Carolina Central
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 22–213,158[13]
November 20Morgan State
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
L 15–322,812–3,500[14][15]

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References

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  1. ^ "Tartar QB has a field day, 31–14". Detroit Free Press. September 11, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard offense grinds down UMES, 42–6 here". The Sunday Times. September 19, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "S.C. State rushing destroys Howard". The Greenville News. September 26, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Amison, Larry (October 2, 1976). "Rattlers face Howard here at 7 tonight". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. p. 19. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Rattlers rally, win 16-14". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. October 3, 1976. p. 1D. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Howard U DelState foe". The Morning News. October 8, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Howard routs DelState 32–0 in MEAC play". The Morning News. October 10, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Howard drubs VSC, 42 to 15". The Lynchburg News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aggies rally to tie Howard". Greensboro Daily News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  11. ^ "Howard fells Hampton, 28–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 31, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Southern U. beats Howard". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 7, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Howard slips by Central". Durham Morning Herald. November 14, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Terrors rip Jays, 29–7; Morgan wins, UMES falls". The Baltimore Sun. November 21, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  16. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 22, 2024.