1980 Howard Bison football team

1980 Howard Bison football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	6–2–2 (2–2–1 MEAC)
Head coach	Floyd Keith (2nd season)
Home stadium	Howard Stadium RFK Stadium

1980 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–3 South Carolina State $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
North Carolina A&T	3	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Howard	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
Bethune–Cookman	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Florida A&M	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Delaware State	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Floyd Keith, the Bison compiled an overall record of 6–2–2, with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at West Virginia State*	Charleston, WV	W 19–6		[1]
September 20	Bethune–Cookman	Howard Stadium Washington, DC	T 13–13	7,000	[2]
September 27	at No. T–3 South Carolina State	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 17–30	9,000	[3]
October 4	vs. Florida A&M	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL	L 25–42	24,873	[4]
October 11	Delaware State	RFK Stadium Washington, DC	W 49–7	11,000	[5]
October 18	at Virginia State*	Rogers Stadium Ettrick, VA	W 38–14	4,100	[6]
October 25	North Carolina A&T	Howard Stadium Washington, DC	W 35–14		[7]
November 1	at Hampton*	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA (rivalry)	W 38–21	5,259	[8]
November 8	at Southern*	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	T 3–3		[9]
November 22	Morgan State*	Howard Stadium Washington, DC (rivalry)	W 51–6	8,700	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. Wilbon, Michael (September 13, 1980). "Howard Defeats W. Va. St., 19-6". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
2. "Howard, Bethune tie, 13–13". Fort Lauderdale News & Sun-Sentinel. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Ragland, Wilson key Bulldogs past Howard". The State. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Rattlers launch first strike, bomb Howard 42–25". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Howard ruins DelState 49–7". Sunday News Journal. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Explosive Howard rips Virginia State". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Aggie win streak ends abruptly at Howard". Greensboro Daily News. October 26, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Pirates flirt with upset but fall to Howard after gamble fails". Daily Press. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southern ties". Daily World. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Howard crunches faltering and injury-riddled Morgan, 51–6". The Baltimore Sun. November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.