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1983 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record1–9 (1–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHoward Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 South Carolina State $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Delaware State 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Bethune–Cookman 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
North Carolina A&T 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Howard 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Florida A&M 0 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Florida A&M games did not count as conference games
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Taylor, the Bison compiled an overall record of 1–9, with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Liberty Baptist*
L 10–155,321[1]
September 10at Bucknell*
L 0–123,000[2]
September 17vs. Bethune–Cookman
W 20–17[3]
September 24No. 1 South Carolina State
L 7–2810,000[4]
October 1Florida A&M
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 17–21[5]
October 15Virginia State*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 14–30[6]
October 22at North Carolina A&T
L 0–22[7]
October 29Norfolk State*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 12–19[8]
November 12at Morgan State
L 14–15[9]
November 19at Delaware State
L 20–626,001[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Bryan re-enacts Camelot for Flames". The News & Daily Advance. September 4, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bison handle Howard". The Patriot-News. September 11, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Error-plagued Bethune loses to Howard, 20–17". The Orlando Sentinel. September 18, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cobb, Darby pace Bulldogs in 28–7 victory over Howard". The Times and Democrat. September 25, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rattlers trim Howard 21–17". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 2, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia State 30, Howard U 14". The Danville Register. October 16, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "N.C. A&T 22, Howard 0". The Greenville News. October 23, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Norfolk State prevails". Daily Press. October 30, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Morgan State wins with late rally, 15–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 13, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "DelState ravages Howard". The Daily Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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