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1980 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–2–2 (2–2–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHoward Stadium
RFK Stadium
Seasons← 19791981 →
1980 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–3 South Carolina State $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
North Carolina A&T 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Howard 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Bethune–Cookman 2 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Florida A&M 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Delaware State 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at West Virginia State*Charleston, WVW 19–6
September 20Bethune–CookmanT 13–137,000
September 27at No. T–3 South Carolina StateL 17–309,000
October 4vs. Florida A&ML 25–4224,873
October 11Delaware StateW 49–711,000
October 18at Virginia State*W 38–144,100
October 25North Carolina A&T
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 35–14
November 1at Hampton*W 38–215,259
November 8at Southern*T 3–3
November 22Morgan State*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
W 51–68,700
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. Wilbon, Michael (September 13, 1980). "Howard Defeats W. Va. St., 19-6". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  2. "Howard, Bethune tie, 13–13". Fort Lauderdale News & Sun-Sentinel. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Ragland, Wilson key Bulldogs past Howard". The State. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Rattlers launch first strike, bomb Howard 42–25". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Howard ruins DelState 49–7". Sunday News Journal. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Explosive Howard rips Virginia State". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Aggie win streak ends abruptly at Howard". Greensboro Daily News. October 26, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Pirates flirt with upset but fall to Howard after gamble fails". Daily Press. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southern ties". Daily World. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Howard crunches faltering and injury-riddled Morgan, 51–6". The Baltimore Sun. November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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