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1975 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRFK Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Carolina State + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
North Carolina A&T + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Howard 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
North Carolina Central 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Delaware State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Morgan State 1 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1975 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Doug Porter, the Bison compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Wayne State (MI)*
W 7–62,000–3,369[1]
September 19Maryland Eastern Shore
W 45–05,000[2]
September 27at South Carolina State
L 0–272,000–6,147[3]
October 4vs. Florida A&M*
W 6–018,700–35,000[4]
October 11at Delaware State
W 12–71,200[5]
October 18Virginia State*
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 35–1210,000[6]
October 25at North Carolina A&T
L 14–346,000–6,318[7][8]
October 31Hampton*
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
W 19–154,000[9]
November 8Southern*
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 0–2015,000[10]
November 15at North Carolina Central
W 41–105,000[11]
November 21Morgan State
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
W 22–167,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Wayne State suffers first loss, 7–6". Detroit Free Press. September 14, 1975. p. 4E. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard aerials destroy Md.–Eastern Shore at RFK". The Sunday Times. September 21, 1975. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "State tops Howard". Florence Morning News. September 28, 1975. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard tips Florida A&M in OIC Classic, 6–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1975. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Edwards, Ellis (October 12, 1975). "DelState loses 12–7". The Morning News. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia State mistakes help Howard". The Progress-Index. October 19, 1975. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies defeat Howard". The Daily Times-News. October 26, 1975. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "Rubberband defense breaks late, HI falls to Bisons 19–15". Daily Press. November 1, 1975. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern blanks Howard". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1975. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Howard pounds N.C. Central 41–10". Winston-Salem Journal. November 16, 1975. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bears bow to Howard, 22–16, in final game". The Baltimore Sun. November 22, 1975. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
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