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1973 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHoward Stadium
RFK Stadium
Seasons← 19721974 →
1973 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Morris Brown*W 14–133,000
September 15Maryland Eastern ShoreW 38–146,989
September 22at South Carolina StateW 21–74,000–7,200
September 29Virginia State*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 41–207,896
October 6at Delaware StateW 29–63,000–4,000
October 13West Virginia State*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 46–1611,000
October 20at North Carolina A&TW 43–77,300–7,900
October 27Hampton*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
W 51–06,800
November 5Morgan StateL 7–2725,000–31,103
November 10at North Carolina CentralL 7–107,165–9,800
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Morris Brown falls to Howard 14–13". The Atlanta Voice. September 15, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Howard gridders crush UMES, 38–14". The Baltimore Sun. September 16, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Howard waltzes by S.C. State". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  5. "Howard blasts Virginia State". Daily Press. September 30, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Howard depth presents DSC with 5th loss". The Morning News. October 8, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Howard crushes W. Va. State 46–16". Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register. October 14, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Howard tops Aggies 43–7". Greensboro Daily News. October 21, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  10. "Bisons roll past HI in 2nd half". Daily Press. October 28, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Morgan rips Howard, 27–7". The Baltimore Sun. November 4, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  13. "Central FG nips Howard, 10–7". Durham Sunday Herald. November 11, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central Eagles)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  15. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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