1920 Howard Bison football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1920 Howard Bulldogs football team 1920 Howard Bison football Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association CIAA 7–0 5–0 Edward Morrison 1st Black college national champion The 1920 Howard Bison football team was an American football team that represented Howard University during the 1920 college football season. In their first year under head coach Edward Morrison, the Bison compiled a 7–0 record, did not allow opponents to score a point, and outscored all opponents by a total of 132 to 0.Howard Yearly Results (1920-1924) College Football Data Warehouse November 25, 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 For the first time following the 1920 season, the Pittsburgh Courier selected a black college national champion with Howard and Talladega sharing the honor.Shaping College Football: The Transformation of an American Sport, 1919-1930 Raymond Schmidt Syracuse University Press 2007 146 0815608861 Schedule y y October 15 1920 Shaw Bears Shaw Raleigh, NC W 26-0 Howard "U" Trims Southerners The Washington Herald October 16, 1920 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39601158/howard_u_trims_southerners/ Newspapers.com October 23 at 1920 Virginia Normal Trojans Virginia Normal Petersburg, VA W 19-0 Howard Eleven in Van The Sunday Star October 24, 1920 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39601871/howard_eleven_in_van/ Newspapers.com October 30 1920 West Virginia Collegiate Yellow Jackets West Virginia Collegiate<ncg> Howard field Washington, DC W 7-0 Howard "U" Wins Close Game The Washington Herald October 31, 1920 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39600923/howard_u_wins_close_game/ Newspapers.com November 6 1920 Union Panthers Union (VA) Washington, DC W 7-0 November 13 1920 Hampton Seasiders Hampton Washington, DC W 18-0 Howard 18-to-O Victor The Sunday Star November 14, 1920 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39601599/howard_18too_victor/ Newspapers.com November 20 at 1920 Virginia Seminary Dragons Virginia Seminary<ncg> Lynchburg, VA W 13-0 November 25 1920 Lincoln Lions Lincoln (PA) American League Park Washington, DC W 42-0 6,000 Howard Easily Wins Colored Grid Title The Washington Herald November 26, 1920 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39594970/howard_easily_wins_colored_grid_title/ Newspapers.comHoward Has Walkover: Outplays Lincoln All the Way in Colored Championship Game That Ends 42 to 0 The Evening Star November 26, 1920 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39594841/howard_has_walkover_outplays_lincoln/ Newspapers.com References Howard Category:Howard Bison football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Category:Black college football national champions Howard Bison football