Howard Bison football

Howard Bison

2015 Howard Bison football team

First season

1893

Head coach

Gary Harrell
4th year, 18–27 (.400)

Stadium

Greene Memorial Stadium

Seating capacity

10,000

Field surface

Natural grass

Location

Washington, D.C.

Conference

MEAC

All-time record

488–451–41 (.519)

Bowl record

1–2 (.333)

Playoff appearances

Playoff record

0-1

Claimed nat'l titles

Conference titles

Colors

Blue, Pewter blue, and Red

Mascot

Bison

Website

www.hubison.com/football

The Howard Bison are the college football team representing the Howard University. The Bison play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

History

Classifications

1937–1972: NCAA College Division
1973–1977: NCAA Division II
1978–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

1893–1911: Independent
1912–1970: Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association
1971–present: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Yearly Results

Year	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Charles Cook (Independent) (1893–1900)
1893	Charles Cook	2-0
1894	Charles Cook	0-1-1
1895	Charles Cook	4-1-1
1896	No Team
1897	Charles Cook	5-0
1898	No Team
1899	Charles Cook	3-0
1900	Charles Cook	2-0-1
Charles Cook:		16-2-3
"Cap" Washington (Independent) (1901–1906)
1901	"Cap" Washington	4-0
1902	"Cap" Washington	1-0
1903	"Cap" Washington	2-0
1904	"Cap" Washington	1-1-1
1905	"Cap" Washington	1-1
1906	"Cap" Washington	2-1-2
"Cap" Washington:		11-3-3
"Heine" Bullock (Independent) (1907–1907)
1907	"Heine" Bullock	3-1
"Heine" Bullock:		3-1
Merton Robinson (1st stint) (Independent) (1908–1908)
1908	Merton Robinson	5-1-1
Merton Robinson:		5-1-1
Ernest Marshall (Independent) (1909–1911)
1909	Ernest Marshall	4-0
1910	Ernest Marshall	5-0
1911	Ernest Marshall	3-0-1
Ernest Marshall (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1912–1916)
1912	Ernest Marshall	5-0	2-0	1st
1913	Ernest Marshall	3-1-1	2-1	2nd
1914	Ernest Marshall	4-1	1-0	1st
1915	Ernest Marshall	2-1	1-1
1916	Ernest Marshall	5-1-2	1-1
Ernest Marshall:		31-4-4	7-3
W.H. Beckett (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1917–1917)
1917	W.H. Beckett	0-4	0-2	4th
W.H. Beckett:		0-4	0-2
Merton Robinson (2nd stint) (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1918–1919)
1918	Merton Robinson	0-3	0-2
1919	Merton Robinson	3-0-3	2-0-1
Merton Robinson:		3-3-3	2-2-1
Edward Morrison (1st stint) (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1920–1922)
1920	Edward Morrison	7-0	4-0	1st
1921	Edward Morrison	7-1	3-0
1922	Edward Morrison	4-2	1-1
Edward Morrison:		18-3	8-1
Louis L. Watson (1st stint) (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1923–1923)
1923	Louis L. Watson	7-0-1	2-0
Louis L. Watson:		7-0-1	2-0
Edward Morrison (2nd stint) (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1924–1924)
1924	Edward Morrison	1-2-3
Edward Morrison:		1-2-3
Louis L. Watson (2nd stint) (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1923–1923)
1925	Louis L. Watson	6-0-2
1926	Louis L. Watson	7-0
1927	Louis L. Watson	3-3-2
Louis L. Watson:		16-3-4
Edward Morrison (3rd stint) (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1928–1928)
1928	Edward Morrison	6-1-2
Edward Morrison:		6-1-2
Thomas Verdell (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1929–1933)
1929	Thomas Verdell	0-7-2
1930	Thomas Verdell	4-3-1
1931	Thomas Verdell	3-5
1932	Thomas Verdell	4-4
1933	Thomas Verdell	3-5			L Florida A&M Orange Blossom Classic
Thomas Verdell:		14-24-3
Charles West (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1934–1935)
1934	Charles West	4-2-2
1935	Charles West	3-6
Charles West:		7-8-2
Harry R. Payne (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1936–1940)
1936	Harry R. Payne	1-6
1937	Harry R. Payne	2-5-1
1938	Harry R. Payne	4-5
1939	Harry R. Payne	2-6
1940	Harry R. Payne	1-7
Harry R. Payne:		10-29-1
James Rowland (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1941–1942)
1941	James Rowland	3-3
1942	James Rowland	1-4-2
James Rowland:		4-7-2
1943	No Team Due to WW2
James Chambers (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1944–1944)
1944	James Chambers	1-4
James Chambers:		1-4
Coach Unknown (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1945–1945)
1945	Coach Unknown	4-4
Edward L. Jackson (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1946–1952)
1946	Edward L. Jackson	6-3
1947	Edward L. Jackson	6-2-1
1948	Edward L. Jackson	7-2
1949	Edward L. Jackson	6-3
1950	Edward L. Jackson	5-4
1951	Edward L. Jackson	5-4
1952	Edward L. Jackson	6-2-1
Edward L. Jackson:		41-20-2
Thomas F. Johnson (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1953–1956)
1953	Thomas F. Johnson	3-5-1
1954	Thomas F. Johnson	2-6-1
1955	Thomas F. Johnson	3-6
1956	Thomas F. Johnson	4-5
Thomas F. Johnson:		12-22-2
Robert M. White (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1957–1961)
1957	Robert M. White	3-7
1958	Robert M. White	6-2-1
1959	Robert M. White	3-5
1960	Robert M. White	4-4
1961	Robert M. White	1-8
Robert M. White:		17-25-1
Tillman R. Sease (1st stint) (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1962–1968)
1962	Tillman R. Sease	1-8
1963	Tillman R. Sease	4-5
1964	Tillman R. Sease	8-2
1965	Tillman R. Sease	5-3
1966	Tillman R. Sease	4-4
1967	Tillman R. Sease	2-6
1968	Tillman R. Sease	3-5
Tillman R. Sease:		27-33
John Organ (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1969–1969)
1969	John Organ	3-6
John Organ:		3-6
Tillman R. Sease (2nd stint) (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1970–1970)
1970	Tillman R. Sease	7-2
Tillman R. Sease (2nd stint) (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1971–1972)
1971	Tillman R. Sease	4-5
1972	Tillman R. Sease	6-4
Tillman R. Sease:		17-11
Edmund Wyche (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1973–1973)
1973	Edmund Wyche	8-2
Edmund Wyche:		8-2
Douglas Porter (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1974–1978)
1974	Douglas Porter	8-2-1			L Florida A&M Orange Blossom Classic
1975	Douglas Porter	8-3
1976	Douglas Porter	5-5-1
1977	Douglas Porter	5-5
1978	Douglas Porter	4-6
Douglas Porter:		30-21-2
Floyd Keith (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1979–1982)
1979	Floyd Keith	5-6
1980	Floyd Keith	6-2-2
1981	Floyd Keith	6-4
1982	Floyd Keith	6-5
Floyd Keith:		23-17-2
Joe Taylor (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1983–1983)
1983	Joe Taylor	1-9
Joe Taylor:		1-9
Willie Jeffries (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1984–1988)
1984	Willie Jeffries	2-8
1985	Willie Jeffries	4-7
1986	Willie Jeffries	8-3
1987	Willie Jeffries	0-10^[A]
1988	Willie Jeffries	7-4
Willie Jeffries:		21-32
Steve Wilson (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1989–2001)
1989	Steve Wilson	8-3
1990	Steve Wilson	6-5
1991	Steve Wilson	2-9
1992	Steve Wilson	7-4
1993	Steve Wilson	11-1			L Marshall NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1994	Steve Wilson	4-7
1995	Steve Wilson	6-5
1996	Steve Wilson	10-2			W Southern Heritage Bowl
1997	Steve Wilson	7-4
1998	Steve Wilson	7-4
1999	Steve Wilson	5-6
2000	Steve Wilson	3-8
2001	Steve Wilson	2-9
Steve Wilson:		78-67
Rayford T. Petty (1st stint) (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2002–2006)
2002	Rayford T. Petty	6-5	4-4	6th
2003	Rayford T. Petty	4-7	2-5	6th
2004	Rayford T. Petty	6-5	3-4	5th
2005	Rayford T. Petty	4-7	1-7	8th
2006	Rayford T. Petty	5-6	4-4	5th
Rayford T. Petty:		25-30	14-24
Carey Bailey (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2007–2010)
2007	Carey Bailey	4-7	2-6	7th
2008	Carey Bailey	1-10	0-8	9th
2009	Carey Bailey	2-9	0-8	9th
2010	Carey Bailey	1-10	0-8	11th
Carey Bailey:		8-36	2-30
Gary Harrell (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2011–present*)
2011	Gary Harrell	5-6	4-4	6th
2012	Gary Harrell	7-4	6-2	2nd
2014	Gary Harrell	5-7	3-5	7th
2015	Gary Harrell	1-10	1-7	6th
Gary Harrell:		18-27	14-18
Rayford T. Petty (2nd stint) (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2013–2013)
2013	Rayford T. Petty	6-6	4-4	6th
Rayford T. Petty^[B]:		6-6	4-4
Total:		493-458-41
National championship Conference title Conference division title
^#Post 1996 rankings from final Sports Network poll.

Championships

National championships

Year	Coach	Record	Championship
1920	Edward Morrison	7–0	Black College National Champions
1925	Louis L. Watson	6–0–1	Black College National Champions
1926	Louis L. Watson	7–0	Black College National Champions
1993	Steve Wilson	11–1	Black College National Champions
1996	Steve Wilson	10–2	Black College National Champions
Total national championships			5

Conference championships

Year	Coach	Conference	Conference Record
1912	Ernest Marshall	Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association	2–0
1914	Ernest Marshall	Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association	1–0
1993	Steve Wilson	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	6–0
Total conference championships			3

See Note A

Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results

The Bison have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs one time with an overall record of 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1993	First Round	Marshall	L 14–28

College Football Hall of Fame members

Alumni in the NFL

Over 20 Howard alumni have played in the NFL,^[1] including:

Notes

A.^{^} Howard went 8-2 and won the MEAC championship in 1987, however a later investigation by Howard University and the NCAA found that coach Willie Jeffries used ineligible players. All wins from the 1987 season were vacated and the MEAC Championship was transferred to Delaware State, who had been the runner-up.

B.^{^} Rayford Petty was an assistant coach under Gary Harrell in 2011 and 2012. Gary Harrell stepped away from coaching Howard for the 2013 season for personal reasons, but remained under contract as the head coach to return in 2014. Rayford Petty was promoted to head coach for the 2013 season only, in a temporary role.

References

↑ "Hampton Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

External links

Official website

Howard Bison football

Venues	William H. Greene Stadium (1986–present)

Bowls & rivalries	D.C. Cup (Georgetown) Nation's Football Classic (Morehouse) Battle of the "Real" HU (Hampton)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

Howard University

Academics

Colleges	Arts and Sciences Business Communications Dentistry Divinity Education Engineering, Architecture & Computer Sciences Graduate School Law Medicine Nursing & Allied Health Sciences Pharmacy Social Work

Research	Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (MSRC) Journal of Negro Education

People	Oliver O. Howard Wayne A.I. Frederick Notable Faculty

Athletics

Sports	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men's Basketball Football

Facilities	Burr Gymnasium Greene Stadium

People	Gary Harrell Kevin Nickelberry

Broadcasting

Howard University Television (WHUT)
Howard University Radio (96.3 WHUR)

Campus

Student life

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football

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