1923 Howard Bison football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1923 Howard Bulldogs football team 1923 Howard Bison football Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association CIAA 7–0–1 3–0–1 Louis L. Watson 1st American League Park Black college national champion The 1923 Howard Bison football team was an American football team that represented Howard University during the 1923 college football season. In their first year under head coach Louis L. Watson, the Bison compiled a 7–0–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 96 to 19, and were recognized as the black college national champion.Howard Yearly Results (1920-1924) College Football Data Warehouse November 30, 2019 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/h/howard/1920-1924_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150905202219/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/h/howard/1920-1924_yearly_results.php dead September 5, 2015 The championship game between Howard and Lincoln attracted 25,000 spectators, "the largest crowd in the history of colored football" to that time. Schedule Eastern y y y October 6 1923 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T<ncg> Howard campus Washington, DC W 7-0 Howard Wins Over A. & T. College https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-journal-and-guide/198176681/ Norfolk Journal and Guide Norfolk, Virginia October 13, 1923 5 May 24, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 1923 Virginia Seminary Dragons Virginia Seminary Howard campus Washington, DC W 13-0 Va. Preachers Prayer Is Answered https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-afro-american/198175580/ The Afro-American Baltimore, Maryland October 19, 1923 14 May 24, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 1923 Livingstone Blue Bears Livingstone<ncg> Howard campus Washington, DC W 15-0 Howard Punishes Livingstone 15-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-journal-and-guide/198175833/ Norfolk Journal and Guide Norfolk, Virginia October 27, 1923 4 May 24, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 3:00 p.m. Morehouse<ncg> American League Park Washington, DC W 10-0 Feature Foot Ball Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star/198169280/ The Evening Star Washington, D.C. October 25, 1923 29 May 24, 2026 Newspapers.com Howard Plays Well In Scoring 10-0 Win https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star/198169433/ The Evening Star Washington, D.C. October 27, 1923 10 May 24, 2026 Newspapers.com Howard-10 Morehouse-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender/198169221/ The Chicago Defender Chicago, Illinois November 3, 1923 12 May 24, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 3:00 p.m. 1923 Wilberforce Green Wave Wilberforce<ncg> American League Park Washington, DC W 7-0 4,000 Football Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-herald/198176074/ The Washington Times Washington, D.C. November 9, 1923 28 May 24, 2026 Newspapers.com Howard Beats Wilberforce https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-afro-american/198175969/ The Afro-American Baltimore, Maryland November 9, 1923 15 May 24, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 3:00 p.m. 1923 Virginia Normal Trojans Virginia Normal American League Park Washington, DC W 19-7 Howard Buffaloes To Play Peterburg Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-herald/198176471/ The Washington Times Washington, D.C. November 2, 1923 28 May 24, 2026 Newspapers.com Howard Punishes Virginia Normal https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-journal-and-guide/198176314/ Norfolk Journal and Guide Norfolk, Virginia November 17, 1923 5 May 24, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 2:00 p.m. at 1923 Hampton Seasiders Hampton Armstrong Field Hampton, VA W 19-6 Howard To Meet Hampton Institute Here In Afternoon https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press/198177088/ Daily Press Newport News, Virginia November 17, 1923 6 May 24, 2026 Newspapers.com Young P. Bernard Jr. Howard, 19; Hampton, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-afro-american/198176901/ The Afro-American Baltimore, Maryland November 23, 1923 14 May 24, 2026 Newspapers.com November 29 2:00 p.m. vs. Lincoln (PA) National League Park Philadelphia, PA T 6-6 25,000 The Football Classic Of The Season https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-afro-american/198176813/ The Afro-American Baltimore, Maryland November 23, 1923 14 May 24, 2026 Newspapers.com 25,000 Enthusiasts Witness Annual Lincoln-Howard Game at Nat'l League Park, Phila. The New York Age December 8, 1923 1, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39845397/25000_enthusiasts_witness_annual/ Newspapers.com References Howard Category:Howard Bison football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Category:Black college football national champions Howard Bison football