1972 Howard Bison football team

The 1972 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Tillman Sease, the Hawks compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the MEAC.

1972 Howard Bison football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	6–4 (2–4 MEAC)
Head coach	Tillman Sease (10th season)
Home stadium	Howard Stadium RFK Stadium

1972 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 North Carolina Central $	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 13 North Carolina A&T	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Morgan State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Maryland Eastern Shore	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Howard	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Delaware State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
South Carolina State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Virginia Union*	Hovey Field Richmond, VA	W 23–6	6,000
September 16	at Maryland Eastern Shore	Princess Anne, MD	L 8–20	1,100
September 23	South Carolina State	Howard Stadium Washington, DC	W 10–0	7,000
September 30	at Virginia State*	Rogers Stadium Ettrick, VA	W 17–0	4,200
October 7	Delaware State	Howard Stadium Washington, DC	W 10–0	7,200
October 14	at West Virginia State*	Dickerson Stadium Institute, WV	W 21–0	5,500
October 21	North Carolina A&T	RFK Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–7	13,430–17,500
October 28	at Hampton*	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA (rivalry)	L 21–6	7,250
November 4	at Morgan State	Baltimore Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry)	L 13–35	15,102–15,300
November 11	North Carolina Central	Howard Stadium Washington, DC	L 13–14	8,000–9,800
*Non-conference game Homecoming