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1973 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHoward Stadium
RFK Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina Central $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina State 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Howard 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Morgan State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Carolina A&T 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Delaware State 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1973 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Ed Wyche, the Bison compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Morris Brown*
W 14–133,000[1]
September 15Maryland Eastern Shore
W 38–146,989[2]
September 22at South Carolina State
W 21–74,000–7,200[3][4]
September 29Virginia State*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 41–207,896[5]
October 6at Delaware State
W 29–63,000–4,000[6]
October 13West Virginia State*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 46–1611,000[7]
October 20at North Carolina A&T
W 43–77,300–7,900[8][9]
October 27Hampton*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
W 51–06,800[10]
November 5Morgan State
L 7–2725,000–31,103[11][12]
November 10at North Carolina Central
L 7–107,165–9,800[13][14]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Morris Brown falls to Howard 14–13". The Atlanta Voice. September 15, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard gridders crush UMES, 38–14". The Baltimore Sun. September 16, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard waltzes by S.C. State". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Howard blasts Virginia State". Daily Press. September 30, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard depth presents DSC with 5th loss". The Morning News. October 8, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Howard crushes W. Va. State 46–16". Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register. October 14, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Howard tops Aggies 43–7". Greensboro Daily News. October 21, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  10. ^ "Bisons roll past HI in 2nd half". Daily Press. October 28, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Morgan rips Howard, 27–7". The Baltimore Sun. November 4, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  13. ^ "Central FG nips Howard, 10–7". Durham Sunday Herald. November 11, 1973. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central Eagles)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  15. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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