1926 Howard Bison football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1926 Howard Bison football Independent 7–0 Louis L. Watson 2nd H. Vernon Smith Howard Stadium Black college national champion The 1926 Howard Bison football team was an American football team that represented Howard University during the 1926 college football season. In their second year under head coach Louis L. Watson, the Bison compiled a 7–0 record, shut out six of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 199 to 6. The team was recognized as the 1926 black college football national champion.Howard Yearly Results (1925-1929) College Football Data Warehouse November 25, 2019 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/h/howard/1925-1929_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150906000722/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/h/howard/1925-1929_yearly_results.php September 6, 2015 The school dedicated its new Howard Stadium at the Thanksgiving Day football game against the 1925 Lincoln Lions Lincoln Lions.Howard University Stadium Dedicated The New York Age December 4, 1926 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39593945/howard_university_stadium_dedicated/ Newspapers.com Key players included quarterback Jack Coles, captain and tackle H. Vernon Smith, halfback Edgar Ross, halfback Clarence "Tick" Smith, center Milton "Biff" Martin, and fullback Jack Young.Are They Headed Toward a Championship? The Pittsburgh Courier November 20, 1926 II-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38501757/howard_university_football_team_photos/ Newspapers.com Schedule Eastern y y y October 9 1926 Livingstone Blue Bears Livingstone Howard Stadium Washington, DC W 31-0 Livingstone Is Halted By Howard, 31-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81783379/the-pittsburgh-courier/ Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 16, 1926 37 July 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 16 1926 Morehouse Maroon Tigers Morehouse Howard Stadium Washington, DC W 52-0 Howard Swamps Morehouse, 52-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81783379/the-pittsburgh-courier/ Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 16, 1926 37 July 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 1926 West Virginia Collegiate Yellow Jackets West Virginia Collegiate Howard Stadium Washington, DC W 14-6 Howard Downs West Virginia, 14-6 In Rough Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81783811/the-pittsburgh-courier/ Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 30, 1926 14 July 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 1926 Fisk Bulldogs Fisk Howard Stadium Washington, DC W 56-0 Howard Swamps Fisk, 56-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81784091/the-new-york-age/ The New York Age New York, New York November 6, 1926 6 July 19, 2021 Newspapers.com November 6 at 1926 Wilberforce Green Wave Wilberforce Wilberforce, OH W 7-0 Young P. Bernard Jr. Howard Defeats Wilberforce, 7-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81783811/the-pittsburgh-courier/ Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 13, 1926 13 July 19, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 at 1926 Atlanta Hurricane Atlanta Atlanta, GA W 7-0 November 25 2:00 p.m. 1925 Lincoln Lions Lincoln (PA) Howard Stadium Washington, DC W 32-0 Lincoln Vs. Howard https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81785028/the-pittsburgh-courier/ Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 20, 1926 14 July 19, 2021 Newspapers.com Annual Thanksgiving Football Classic Brings Together a Colorful Crowd That Sees Howard Swamp Lincoln Lions, 32-0 The New York Age December 4, 1926 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39593894/howardlincoln/ Newspapers.com References Howard Category:Howard Bison football seasons Category:Black college football national champions Category:College football undefeated seasons Howard Bison football