1983 Howard Bison football team

1983 Howard Bison football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	1–9 (1–3 MEAC)
Head coach	Joe Taylor (1st season)
Home stadium	Howard Stadium

1983 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 South Carolina State $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Delaware State	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Bethune–Cookman	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
North Carolina A&T	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Howard	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Florida A&M	0	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Florida A&M games did not count as conference games Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Taylor, the Bison compiled an overall record of 1–9, with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Liberty Baptist*	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 10–15	5,321	[1]
September 10	at Bucknell*	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 0–12	3,000	[2]
September 17	vs. Bethune–Cookman	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gateway Classic)	W 20–17		[3]
September 24	No. 1 South Carolina State	Howard Stadium Washington, D.C.	L 7–28	10,000	[4]
October 1	Florida A&M	Howard Stadium Washington, DC	L 17–21		[5]
October 15	Virginia State*	Howard Stadium Washington, DC	L 14–30		[6]
October 22	at North Carolina A&T	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	L 0–22		[7]
October 29	Norfolk State*	Howard Stadium Washington, DC	L 12–19		[8]
November 12	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry)	L 14–15		[9]
November 19	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 20–62	6,001	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Bryan re-enacts Camelot for Flames". The News & Daily Advance. September 4, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bison handle Howard". The Patriot-News. September 11, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Error-plagued Bethune loses to Howard, 20–17". The Orlando Sentinel. September 18, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cobb, Darby pace Bulldogs in 28–7 victory over Howard". The Times and Democrat. September 25, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Rattlers trim Howard 21–17". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 2, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Virginia State 30, Howard U 14". The Danville Register. October 16, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "N.C. A&T 22, Howard 0". The Greenville News. October 23, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Norfolk State prevails". Daily Press. October 30, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Morgan State wins with late rally, 15–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 13, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "DelState ravages Howard". The Daily Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.