1979 Howard Bison football team

American college football season August 2024 January 2026 1979 Howard Bison football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 5–6 2–3 Floyd Keith 1st Howard StadiumRFK Stadium The 1979 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Floyd Keith, the Bison compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the MEAC. Schedule 1979 NCAA Division I-AA AP September 8 w y 1979 West Virginia State Yellow Jackets West Virginia State Howard Stadium Washington, DC 24–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-howard-u-24-va-st-17/153973909/ The Sunday Times Howard U. 24, Va. St. 17 September 9, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 w Maryland Eastern Shore Howard Stadium Washington, DC 38–20 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-umes-falls-to-howard-38/153974116/ The Sunday Times UMES falls to Howard 38–20 September 16, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 l y South Carolina State State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 17–55 6,041 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-ragland-keys-bull/153965176/ The Times and Democrat Ragland keys Bulldogs' rout of Howard September 23, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 l y Florida A&M 1 RFK Stadium Washington, DC 13–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-rattlers-take-on-ho/153974479/ Tallahassee Democrat Rattlers take on Howard September 29, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/the-tampa-tribune-unbeaten-florida-am-t/153974590/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Unbeaten Florida A&M tops Howard 21–13; Miami next September 30, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Delaware State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 23–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-fans-howard-harass-hor/153974775/ Sunday News Journal Fans, Howard harass Hornets October 7, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y 1979 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State RFK Stadium Washington, DC 15–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-trojan-defenders/153975068/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Trojan defenders see endless streak October 11, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/suffolk-news-herald-va-state-wins-1715/153975141/ Suffolk News-Herald Va. State wins 17–15 October 14, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 l y North Carolina A&T World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 0–29 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-at-finds-its-man/153967057/ Greensboro Daily News A&T finds 'Its Man' October 21, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 w y 1979 Hampton Pirates Hampton Howard Stadium Washington, DC rivalry 28–12 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-revitalized-passing-attack-k/153975446/ Daily Press Revitalized passing attack keeps Pirates in contention, but Howard prevails 28–12 October 28, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 l y Southern Howard Stadium Washington, DC 0–30 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-southern-shuts-out-howard/130259250/ The Shreveport Times Southern shuts out Howard November 4, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w y North Carolina Central O'Kelly Stadium Durham, NC 31–20 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-bison-charge-past-eagles/153975759/ Durham Sunday Herald Bison charge past Eagles November 11, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/489/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 28, 2024 November 17 l y Morgan State 4 (D-II) Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD rivalry 20–27 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-morgan-rallies-to-win/153963340/ The Baltimore Sun Morgan rallies to win, 27–20 November 18, 1979 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/446/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 28, 2024 References Howard Category:Howard Bison football seasons Howard Bison football