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1985 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (0–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHoward Stadium
RFK Stadium
Seasons← 19841986 →
1985 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–12 Delaware State $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Bethune–Cookman 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
South Carolina State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
North Carolina A&T 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Howard 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Morgan State 0 – 0 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Morgan State games did not count as conference games.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bison compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Maine*L 12–35
September 14at Rhode Island*L 0–466,628
September 21at Bethune–CookmanL 14–23
September 28South Carolina StateL 21–2712,500
October 12at Winston-Salem State*L 7–12
October 19Virginia State*W 17–713,500
October 26at North Carolina A&TL 14–40
November 2Norfolk State*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 28–21
November 9Morehouse*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 35–26
November 16at Morgan StateW 7–3
November 23at No. 12 Delaware StateL 16–386,300

References

  1. "UM's 'new look' raps Howard 35–12". The Bangor Daily News. September 9, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "URI 46, Howard 0". The Hartford Courant. September 15, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Brown's big night boosts Bethune". St. Petersburg Times. September 22, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bulldogs beat Bisons". Sun-News. September 29, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Late score gives Rams 12–7 win". Winston-Salem Journal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Va. State falls victim to Howard's first win". Daily Press. October 20, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "A&T drubs Howard for 4th straight win". Greensboro News & Record. October 27, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Spartans upset by Howard". Daily Press. November 3, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Howard bounces past Morehouse". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 10, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Howard sneaks by Morgan State 7–3". The Daily Times. November 17, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "DelState wins, but suspense builds". Sunday News Journal. November 24, 1985. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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