1976 Howard Bison football team

1976 Howard Bison football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	5–5–1 (3–2–1 MEAC)
Head coach	Doug Porter (3rd season)
Home stadium	RFK Stadium Howard Stadium

1976 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–8 South Carolina State +	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Morgan State +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
North Carolina A&T	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Howard	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
North Carolina Central	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Delaware State	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Maryland Eastern Shore	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Doug Porter, the Bison compiled an overall record of 5–5–1, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10		Wayne State (MI)*	RFK Stadium Washington, DC	L 14–31	6,000–6,300	[1]
September 18		at Maryland Eastern Shore	Princess Anne, MD	W 42–6	1,500	[2]
September 25		South Carolina State	RFK Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–40	8,500	[3]
October 2	7:00 p.m.	at Florida A&M*	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 14–16	12,800–12,831	[4][5]
October 9		Delaware State	Howard Stadium Washington, DC	W 32–0	1,200	[6][7]
October 16		at Virginia State*	Rogers Stadium Ettrick, VA	W 42–15	7,158	[8]
October 23		North Carolina A&T	RFK Stadium Washington, DC	T 21–21	19,853–20,000	[9][10]
October 30		at Hampton*	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA (rivalry)	W 28–7	10,000	[11]
November 6		at Southern*	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 7–21	18,500	[12]
November 13		North Carolina Central	RFK Stadium Washington, DC	W 22–21	3,158	[13]
November 20		Morgan State	RFK Stadium Washington, DC (rivalry)	L 15–32	2,812–3,500	[14][15]
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Tartar QB has a field day, 31–14". Detroit Free Press. September 11, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Howard offense grinds down UMES, 42–6 here". The Sunday Times. September 19, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "S.C. State rushing destroys Howard". The Greenville News. September 26, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Amison, Larry (October 2, 1976). "Rattlers face Howard here at 7 tonight". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. p. 19. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Rattlers rally, win 16-14". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. October 3, 1976. p. 1D. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Howard U DelState foe". The Morning News. October 8, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Howard routs DelState 32–0 in MEAC play". The Morning News. October 10, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Howard drubs VSC, 42 to 15". The Lynchburg News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Aggies rally to tie Howard". Greensboro Daily News. October 24, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
11. "Howard fells Hampton, 28–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 31, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Southern U. beats Howard". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 7, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Howard slips by Central". Durham Morning Herald. November 14, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Terrors rip Jays, 29–7; Morgan wins, UMES falls". The Baltimore Sun. November 21, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
16. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 22, 2024.