1946 Howard Bison football team

1946 Howard Bison football
ConferenceColored Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (6–2 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBrooks Stadium, Griffith Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Morgan State $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
No. 10 West Virginia State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Virginia State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Howard 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
No. 20 Lincoln (PA) 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
No. 16 North Carolina College 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. 18 North Carolina A&T 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
No. 19 Shaw 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
No. 22 Hampton 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Delaware State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Bluefield State 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Winston-Salem State 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
No. 22 Virginia Union 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Johnson C. Smith 0 – 5 – 2 0 – 6 – 2
Saint Paul's (VA) 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 6 – 0
St. Augustine's 1 – 0 – 0 3 – 1 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier Dickinson System

The 1946 Howard Bison football team was an American football team that represented Howard University as a member of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1946 college football season. In their second season under head coach Edward L. Jackson, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 101 to 85.[1]

The Dickinson System rated Howard in a tie for No. 16 among the black college football teams for 1946.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Bluefield State
W 13–0[3]
October 5West Virginia State
L 13–21[4]
October 122:00 p.m.Virginia Union
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 19–138,000[5][6]
October 192:30 p.m.Shawdagger
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 21–712,000[7][8]
October 262:30 p.m.at Johnson C. Smith
W 12–6[9][10]
November 2vs. Delaware State
L 7–192,500[11]
November 9at HamptonHampton, VA (rivalry)W 9–6[12]
November 162:00 p.m.Allen*
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 0–77,000[13][14]
November 282:00 p.m.Lincoln (PA)
W 7–618,000–25,000[15][16][17]

References

  1. ^ "Howard Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Lucius Jones (December 7, 1946). "Morgan Wins But Tennessee Is Still Tops". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Roberts, Ric (October 5, 1946). "Ellis and Houze Star For Bisons". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 15. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Howard Bows, 21-13, As West Va. State Drives at Finish". The Sunday Star. Washington, D.C. October 6, 1946. p. B3. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Here's the Way They Will Probably Start". The Washington Afro-American. Washington, D.C. October 12, 1946. p. 26. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Long Dashes By Smith Help Howard Defeat Virginia Union, 19-13". The Sunday Star. Washington, D.C. October 13, 1946. p. B3. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Howard to Meet Shaw Saturday". The Washington Afro-American. Washington, D.C. October 19, 1946. p. 26. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Howard Downs Shaw, 21-7, Gains Second Spot in Circuit". The Sunday Star. Washington, D.C. October 20, 1946. p. B3. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Howard Bison Engage Bulls". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. October 26, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Wallace Paces Howard's Rally That Beats J. C. Smith, 12-6". The Sunday Star. Washington, D.C. October 27, 1946. p. B2. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Hornets Upset Howard Eleven". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Delaware. November 4, 1946. p. 16. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Bisons Spoil Hampton Homecoming, 9-6, on Lang Pass, Safety". The Sunday Star. Washington, D.C. November 10, 1946. p. B3. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Bison, Hit by Injuries Battle Allen on Sat". The Washington Afro-American. Washington, D.C. November 16, 1946. p. 30. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Allen U. Noses Out Howard Eleven in Last Minute, 7-0". The Sunday Star. Washington, D.C. November 17, 1946. p. B4. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Howard, Lincoln Clash Tomorrow in Oldest Negro Grid Rivalry". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. November 27, 1946. p. A19. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Howard in Line for Bowl Game After Victory Over Lincoln". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. November 29, 1946. p. C1. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Howard Rallies Beat Lincoln, 7-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. November 29, 1946. p. 31. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.