| 1980 Howard Bison football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–2–2 (2–2–1 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Howard Stadium RFK Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | at West Virginia State* | Charleston, WV | W 19–6 | [1] | |
| September 20 | Bethune–Cookman | T 13–13 | 7,000 | [2] | |
| September 27 | at No. T–3 South Carolina State | L 17–30 | 9,000 | [3] | |
| October 4 | vs. Florida A&M | L 25–42 | 24,873 | [4] | |
| October 11 | Delaware State |
| W 49–7 | 11,000 | [5] |
| October 18 | at Virginia State* |
| W 38–14 | 4,100 | [6] |
| October 25 | North Carolina A&T |
| W 35–14 | [7] | |
| November 1 | at Hampton* | W 38–21 | 5,259 | [8] | |
| November 8 | at Southern* | T 3–3 | [9] | ||
| November 22 | Morgan State* |
| W 51–6 | 8,700 | [10] |
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References
[edit]- ^ Wilbon, Michael (September 13, 1980). "Howard Defeats W. Va. St., 19-6". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "Howard, Bethune tie, 13–13". Fort Lauderdale News & Sun-Sentinel. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ragland, Wilson key Bulldogs past Howard". The State. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers launch first strike, bomb Howard 42–25". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard ruins DelState 49–7". Sunday News Journal. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Explosive Howard rips Virginia State". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggie win streak ends abruptly at Howard". Greensboro Daily News. October 26, 1978. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pirates flirt with upset but fall to Howard after gamble fails". Daily Press. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern ties". Daily World. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard crunches faltering and injury-riddled Morgan, 51–6". The Baltimore Sun. November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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