1974 Howard Bison football team
Appearance
1974 Howard Bison football | |
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Orange Blossom Classic, L 13–17 vs. Florida A&M | |
Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 8–2–1 (4–1–1 MEAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | RFK Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | Morris Brown* | W 30–0 | 5,215 | [1] | |
September 21 | at Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, MD | W 31–7 | 2,112–3,000 | [2][3] |
September 27 | South Carolina State |
| L 0–6 | 8,324–13,357 | [4][5] |
October 5 | at Virginia State* |
| W 31–7 | 4,116 | [6] |
October 11 | Delaware State |
| W 30–7 | 5,872 | [7] |
October 19 | at West Virginia State* |
| W 48–0 | 5,500 | [8] |
October 26 | North Carolina A&T![]() |
| W 13–9 | 19,697 | [9] |
November 2 | at Hampton* | W 27–12 | 9,744 | [10] | |
November 9 | at Morgan State | W 30–7 | 9,800–10,000 | [11][12] | |
November 15 | North Carolina Central |
| T 17–17 | 8,700 | [13] |
December 7 | vs. Florida A&M* | L 13–17 | 21,167 | [14] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Howard 30–0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 15, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard ruins UMES home opener, 31–7". The Sunday Times. September 22, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maryland Eastern Shore)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Bulldogs nip Howard". The State. September 28, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Va. State falls, 31–7, to Howard". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 6, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Did RFK Stadium help beat DelState?". The Evening Journal. October 12, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets frustrated as Bisons fatten up". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 20, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard topples A&T, 13–9". The State. October 27, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bisons wear down HI Pirates, nail 27–12 win in 2nd half". Daily Press. November 3, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard wins rare game over Morgan". The Times and Democrat. November 10, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Central ties Bison, keeps hopes alive". Durham Morning Herald. November 16, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers subdur Howard, 17–13". The Miami Herald. December 8, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.