2002 Howard Bison football team

American college football season August 2025 January 2026 2002 Howard Bison football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 6–5 4–4 Rayford Petty 1st William H. Greene Stadium The 2002 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Rayford Petty, the Bison compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 4–4, and finished tied for fifth in the MEAC. Schedule 2002 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 7 w y Texas Southern William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC 34–31 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-howard-34-t/127373423/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Howard 34, Texas Southern 31 September 8, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 14 l y Hampton Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA rivalry 2–51 19,021 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-pirates-cruise-past-howard/179360682/ Daily Press Pirates cruise past Howard September 15, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 l y Maine 4 William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC 12–42 2,518 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kennebec-journal-maine-recovers-after-1s/179596992/ Kennebec Journal Maine recovers after 1st quarter September 22, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 w y y 2002 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA 49–15 October 12 w y Florida A&M 21 Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 28–24 16,216 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-famu-faces-early-en/173619275/ Tallahassee Democrat FAMU faces early end to MEAC hunt October 13, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 l Morgan State William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC rivalry 20–38 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-stallings-high-five-l/179364094/ The Baltimore Sun Stallings' high-five lifts Morgan, 38–20 October 20, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 w North Carolina A&T William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC 20–16 3,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-sloppy-aggies-beaten/179597520/ News & Record Sloppy Aggies beaten October 27, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 w Norfolk State William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC 21–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-howard-21-norfolk-sta/179597624/ The Roanoke Times Howard 21, Norfolk State 0 November 3, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 w y South Carolina State Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC 23–9 5,054 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-bison-run-over-bu/179430978/ The Times and Democrat Bison run over Bulldogs November 10, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 l y Bethune–Cookman 13 Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL 27–46 5,497 Bethune–Cookman 46, Howard 27: B–CC grinds out win over Howard The Orlando Sentinel November 17, 2002 C7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30130230/bethunecookman_46_howard_27_bcc/ August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 l Delaware State William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC 7–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-hornets-end-year-with-w/179597845/ The News Journal Hornets end year with win November 24, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com References Howard Category:Howard Bison football seasons Howard Bison football