The 1971 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Tillman Sease, the Hawks compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the MEAC.
| 1971 Howard Bison football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (1–5 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Howard Stadium RFK Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | vs. Maryland Eastern Shore | L 7–20 | 6,000 | [1] | |
| September 25 | at South Carolina State | L 0–10 | 4,500–10,000 | [2][3] | |
| October 2 | Virginia State* | W 21–14 | 7,852 | [4] | |
| October 9 | at Delaware State | W 29–3 | 3,000 | [5] | |
| October 16 | West Virginia State* |
| W 41–6 | 9,246 | |
| October 23 | at North Carolina A&T | L 3–13 | 1,103 | [6][7] | |
| October 30 | Hampton* |
| W 35–0 | 3,756 | [8] |
| November 5 | Morgan State |
| L 0–7 | 9,358 | [9] |
| November 13 | at North Carolina Central |
| L 18–42 | 3,000–7,000 | [10][11] |
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References
edit- ^ "Eastern Shore upsets Howard in Classic, 20–7". The Boston Globe. September 19, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State defeats Howard, 10–0". The Times and Democrat. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Va. State loses". The Roanoke Times. October 3, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Zabitka, Matt (October 11, 1971). "Howard saps raw Hornet sting". The Morning News. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&T tops Howard". Winston-Salem Journal. October 24, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Howard University smashes HI, 35–0, as offensive mistakes prove costly". Daily Press. October 31, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears edge Howard, 7–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central bombs Howard, 42–18". Durham Morning Herald. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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