The 1973 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Ed Wyche, the Bison compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 8–2 (4–2 MEAC) |
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Home stadium | Howard Stadium RFK Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina Central $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland Eastern Shore | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | at Morris Brown* | W 14–13 | 3,000 | [1] | |
September 15 | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 38–14 | 6,989 | [2] | |
September 22 | at South Carolina State | W 21–7 | 4,000–7,200 | [3][4] | |
September 29 | Virginia State* |
| W 41–20 | 7,896 | [5] |
October 6 | at Delaware State | W 29–6 | 3,000–4,000 | [6] | |
October 13 | West Virginia State* |
| W 46–16 | 11,000 | [7] |
October 20 | at North Carolina A&T | W 43–7 | 7,300–7,900 | [8][9] | |
October 27 | Hampton* |
| W 51–0 | 6,800 | [10] |
November 5 | Morgan State |
| L 7–27 | 25,000–31,103 | [11][12] |
November 10 | at North Carolina Central | L 7–10 | 7,165–9,800 | [13][14] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Morris Brown falls to Howard 14–13". The Atlanta Voice. September 15, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard gridders crush UMES, 38–14". The Baltimore Sun. September 16, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard waltzes by S.C. State". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Howard blasts Virginia State". Daily Press. September 30, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard depth presents DSC with 5th loss". The Morning News. October 8, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard crushes W. Va. State 46–16". Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register. October 14, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard tops Aggies 43–7". Greensboro Daily News. October 21, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Bisons roll past HI in 2nd half". Daily Press. October 28, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan rips Howard, 27–7". The Baltimore Sun. November 4, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Central FG nips Howard, 10–7". Durham Sunday Herald. November 11, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central Eagles)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.