1990 Howard Bison football team

1990 Howard Bison football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	6–5 (3–3 MEAC)
Head coach	Steve Wilson (2nd season)
Home stadium	William H. Greene Stadium

1990 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Florida A&M $	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. T–19 North Carolina A&T	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Delaware State	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Howard	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Bethune–Cookman	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Morgan State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Steve Wilson, the Bison compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished fourth in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	vs. Southern*	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Los Angeles Football Classic)	W 26–21	46,835	[1]
September 8	Morris Brown*	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	W 29–0	10,205	[2]
September 22	at South Carolina State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 23–20 ^OT	11,870	[3]
September 29	at Morehouse*	B. T. Harvey Stadium Atlanta, GA	W 44–7	10,250	[4]
October 6	Bethune–Cookman	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	W 23–7		[5]
October 13	at Virginia State*	Rogers Stadium Ettrick, VA	L 14–19	10,500	[6]
October 20	North Carolina A&T	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, DC	L 12–33	35,123	[7]
October 27	at Towson State*	Minnegan Field Towson, MD	L 7–17		[8]
November 3	Morgan State	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC (rivalry)	W 49–13	4,713	[9]
November 10	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 20–39	10,737	[10]
November 17	Delaware State	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	L 14–29		[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Howard's Carr steals the spotlight, 26–21". The Los Angeles Times. September 3, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Howard 29, Morris Brown 0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bulldogs lose to Howard in OT, 23–20". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Howard punishes Morehouse 44–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Howard uses defense to top Wildcats 23–7". The Palm Beach Post. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brickhouse-led defense fires VSU over Howard". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "N.C. A&T defenses Howard in victory". The Charlotte Observer. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Towson wins, 17–7, ends eight-game losing streak". The Baltimore Sun. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Howard ends skid, routing Morgan, 49–13". The Baltimore Sun. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Rattlers wrap upp the MEAC". Tallahassee Democrat. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "DelState powers past Howard 29–14". The News Journal. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.