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1978 Howard Bison football team

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1978 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHoward Stadium
RFK Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 South Carolina State $ 5 0 1 8 2 1
North Carolina A&T 4 2 0 6 6 0
Delaware State 3 3 0 3 7 0
Morgan State 2 3 1 4 6 1
Howard 2 4 0 4 6 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 2 4 0 3 8 0
North Carolina Central 2 4 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Doug Porter, the Bison compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDL 21–23[1]
September 23vs. No. T–1 South Carolina StateL 0–2717,139[2]
September 30at No. 7 Florida A&M*L 7–2811,882[3][4]
October 7Delaware StateW 37–6[5]
October 14at Virginia State*
W 27–2012,000[6]
October 21North Carolina A&Tdagger
L 16–28[7]
October 28at Hampton*W 17–61,630[8]
November 4at Southern*L 20–28[9]
November 11North Carolina Central
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 24–17[10]
November 18Morgan State
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
L 9–10[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Howard bows by 23–21". The Patriot-News. September 17, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "South Carolina State wins". The Record. September 24, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Cooper, Barry (September 30, 1978). "Extra incentive for FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 4B. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Cooper, Barry (October 1, 1978). "FAMU rips Howard for No 15". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 1C. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Errors hurt DelState in loss to Howard". Sunday News Journal. October 8, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wilson's TD passes stun Virginia State". Daily Press. October 15, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "N.C. A&T 28, Howard 16". The News and Observer. October 22, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Howard thwarts coveted HI win". Daily Press. October 29, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jags slip by Howard". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Howard 24, N.C. Central 17". The News and Observer. November 12, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wright's 3d-quarter FG lifts Morgan past Howard". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.