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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
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-AA and Division II programs. Morgan State, Maryland-Eastern Shore, and North Carolina Central were classified as NCAA Division II. All the other teams were Division I-AA.[1][2][3]
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 21–232,000[4][5]
September 23vs. No. T–1 South Carolina State
L 0–2717,139[6]
September 30at No. 7 Florida A&M*
L 7–2811,882[7][8]
October 7Delaware State
W 37–6[9]
October 14at Virginia State*
W 27–2012,000[10]
October 21North Carolina A&Tdagger
L 16–28[11]
October 28at Hampton*
W 17–61,630[12]
November 4at Southern*
L 20–28[13]
November 11North Carolina Central
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 24–17[14]
November 18Morgan State
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
L 9–102,000[15][16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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