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1978 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHoward Stadium
RFK Stadium
Seasons← 19771979 →
1978 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 South Carolina State $ 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
North Carolina A&T 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Delaware State 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Morgan State 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Howard 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
North Carolina Central 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-AA and Division II programs. Morgan State, Maryland-Eastern Shore, and North Carolina Central were classified as NCAA Division II. All the other teams were Division I-AA.
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Doug Porter, the Bison compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDL 21–232,000
September 23vs. No. T–1 South Carolina StateL 0–2717,139
September 30at No. 7 Florida A&M*L 7–2811,882
October 7Delaware StateW 37–6
October 14at Virginia State*W 27–2012,000
October 21North Carolina A&TL 16–28
October 28at Hampton*W 17–61,630
November 4at Southern*L 20–28
November 11North Carolina Central
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 24–17
November 18Morgan State
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
L 9–102,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  4. "Howard bows by 23–21". The Patriot-News. September 17, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maryland Eastern Shore)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  6. "South Carolina State wins". The Record. September 24, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Cooper, Barry (September 30, 1978). "Extra incentive for FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 4B. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Cooper, Barry (October 1, 1978). "FAMU rips Howard for No 15". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 1C. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Errors hurt DelState in loss to Howard". Sunday News Journal. October 8, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Wilson's TD passes stun Virginia State". Daily Press. October 15, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "N.C. A&T 28, Howard 16". The News and Observer. October 22, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Howard thwarts coveted HI win". Daily Press. October 29, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Jags slip by Howard". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Howard 24, N.C. Central 17". The News and Observer. November 12, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Wright's 3d-quarter FG lifts Morgan past Howard". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1978. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
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