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1981 Howard Bison football team

The 1981 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Floyd Keith, the Bison compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the MEAC.

1981 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (2–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHoward Stadium
RFK Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 South Carolina State $^ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Florida A&M 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bethune–Cookman 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Howard 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Delaware State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
North Carolina A&T 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Cheyney*
W 33–23[1]
September 19at Bethune–Cookman
L 13–19[2]
September 26South Carolina State
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 6–348,500[3]
October 3Florida A&M
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 7–314,500[4]
October 10at Delaware State
W 31–27[5]
October 17Virginia State*dagger 
W 26–147,000[6]
October 24at North Carolina A&T
W 21–175,100[7]
October 31Norfolk State*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 49–289,500[8]
November 14at Western Illinois*
L 17–20[9]
November 21at Morgan State
W 35–322,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • dagger Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Gray leads Howard over Cheyney 33–23". Sunday News Journal. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bethune tops Howard 19–13". Florida Today. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gaston powers Bulldogs to 34–6 walk over Howard". The Greenville News. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Florida A&M shakes it out, rolls it up 31–7". Tallahassee Democrat. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Howard handles Hornets' defense for 31–27 win". Sunday News Journal. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard stops Trojans". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Howard comeback nips A&T". Greensboro News & Record. October 25, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Howard blasts Norfolk State". Daily Press. November 1, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Punt return sparks Western by Howard". The Pantagraph. November 15, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Morgan falls to Howard by 35 to 32". The Baltimore Sun. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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