1980 Howard Bison football team

American college football season August 2024 January 2026 1980 Howard Bison football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 6–2–2 2–2–1 Floyd Keith 2nd Howard StadiumRFK Stadium The 1980 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Floyd Keith, the Bison compiled an overall record of 6–2–2, with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC. Schedule 1980 NCAA Division I-AA AP September 13 w y y 1980 West Virginia State Yellow Jackets West Virginia State Charleston, WV 19–6 Wilbon Michael Michael Wilbon Howard Defeats W. Va. St., 19-6 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1980/09/14/howard-defeats-w-va-st-19-6/20524fc8-cffc-4cf4-ab9b-37c656232751/ The Washington Post September 13, 1980 December 5, 2024 September 20 t Bethune–Cookman Howard Stadium Washington, DC 13–13 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-howard-bethune-tie/154004136/ Fort Lauderdale News & Sun-Sentinel Howard, Bethune tie, 13–13 September 21, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 l y South Carolina State T–3 State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 17–30 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-ragland-wilson-key-bulldogs-p/143778839/ Ragland, Wilson key Bulldogs past Howard The State September 28, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 l y Florida A&M Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL 25–42 24,873 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-rattlers-launch-first/154004548/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Rattlers launch first strike, bomb Howard 42–25 October 5, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 w Delaware State RFK Stadium Washington, DC 49–7 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-howard-ruins-delstate-4/154004815/ Sunday News Journal Howard ruins DelState 49–7 October 12, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 w y y 1980 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State Rogers Stadium Ettrick, VA 38–14 4,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-explosive-howard/154005047/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Explosive Howard rips Virginia State October 19, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 w North Carolina A&T Howard Stadium Washington, DC 35–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-aggiw-win-streak-ends-ab/154002127/ Greensboro Daily News Aggie win streak ends abruptly at Howard October 26, 1978 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 w y y 1980 Hampton Pirates Hampton Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA rivalry 38–21 5,259 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-pirates-flirt-with-upset-but/154005337/ Daily Press Pirates flirt with upset but fall to Howard after gamble fails November 2, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 t y y Southern University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 3–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-southern-ties/130312034/ Daily World Southern ties November 9, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 w y 1980 Morgan State Bears Morgan State Howard Stadium Washington, DC 51–6 rivalry 8,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-howard-crunches-falter/154005644/ The Baltimore Sun Howard crunches faltering and injury-riddled Morgan, 51–6 November 23, 1980 August 25, 2024 Newspapers.com References Howard Category:Howard Bison football seasons Howard Bison football