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American college football season
The 2016 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by fifth-year head coach Gary Harrell . The Bison played their home games at William H. Greene Stadium . They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 2–9, 2–6 in MEAC play to finish in tenth place.
On November 23, it was announced that head coach Gary Harrell's contract would not be renewed.[ 1]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 3 12:00 pm at Maryland * BTN L 13–5235,474 September 10 12:00 pm at Rutgers * BTN L 14–5245,245 September 17 3:30 pm vs. Hampton WHBC L 7–3413,068 September 24 7:00 pm at Morgan State SPORTSfever TVESPN3 L 24–284,423 October 1 2:00 pm at Norfolk State SSC W 33–286,618 October 8 1:00 pm Monmouth * WHBC L 27–59453 October 15 1:00 pm South Carolina State William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C. WHBC L 9–142,759 October 22 1:00 pm No. 14 North Carolina A&T William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C. WHBC L 7–347,086 October 29 1:00 pm at Savannah State SSAA L 27–318,119 November 12 2:00 pm at North Carolina Central NSN L 21–306,897 November 19 1:00 pm Delaware State William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C. WHBC W 26–211,056
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Game summaries
at Maryland
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
0
0
0
13
13
Terrapins
21
14
7
10
52
at Rutgers
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
14
0
0
0
14
Scarlet Knights
7
7
21
17
52
vs. Hampton
1
2
3
4
Total
Pirates
0
7
24
3
34
Bison
0
0
0
7
7
at Morgan State
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
7
3
8
6
24
Bears
21
0
0
7
28
at Norfolk State
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
6
6
13
8
33
Spartans
21
0
0
7
28
Monmouth
1
2
3
4
Total
Hawks
10
21
21
7
59
Bison
7
7
6
7
27
South Carolina State
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
0
7
0
7
14
Bison
0
3
6
0
9
1
2
3
4
Total
#14 Aggies
14
6
14
0
34
Bison
0
0
0
7
7
at Savannah State
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
0
10
3
14
27
Tigers
14
7
3
7
31
at North Carolina Central
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
7
0
0
14
21
Eagles
6
3
7
14
30
Delaware State
1
2
3
4
Total
Hornets
7
7
7
0
21
Bison
13
7
6
0
26
References
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