The 1923 Howard Bison football team was an American football team that represented Howard University during the 1923 college football season. In their first year under head coach Louis L. Watson, the Bison compiled a 7–0–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 96 to 19, and were recognized as the black college national champion.[1]
| 1923 Howard Bison football | |
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| Conference | Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 7–0–1 (3–0–1 CIAA) |
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| Home stadium | American League Park |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Union $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Normal | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln (PA) | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Paul (VA) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Seminary | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shaw | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The championship game between Howard and Lincoln attracted 25,000 spectators, "the largest crowd in the history of colored football" to that time.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| October 6 | North Carolina A&T* |
| W 7–0 | [3] | ||||
| October 13 | Virginia Seminary |
| W 13–0 | [4] | ||||
| October 20 | Livingstone* |
| W 15–0 | [5] | ||||
| October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Morehouse* |
| W 10–0 | [6][7][8] | |||
| November 2 | 3:00 p.m. | Wilberforce* |
| W 7–0 | 4,000 | [9][10] | ||
| November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | Virginia Normal |
| W 19–7 | [11][12] | |||
| November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at Hampton |
| W 19–6 | [13][14] | |||
| November 29 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Lincoln (PA) | T 6–6 | 25,000 | [15][2] | |||
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References
edit- ↑ "Howard Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- 1 2 "25,000 Enthusiasts Witness Annual Lincoln-Howard Game at Nat'l League Park, Phila". The New York Age. December 8, 1923. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Howard Wins Over A. & T. College". Norfolk Journal and Guide. Norfolk, Virginia. October 13, 1923. p. 5. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Va. Preachers Prayer Is Answered". The Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. October 19, 1923. p. 14. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Howard Punishes Livingstone 15-0". Norfolk Journal and Guide. Norfolk, Virginia. October 27, 1923. p. 4. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Feature Foot Ball Game". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. October 25, 1923. p. 29. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Howard Plays Well In Scoring 10-0 Win". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. October 27, 1923. p. 10. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Howard-10 Morehouse-0". The Chicago Defender. Chicago, Illinois. November 3, 1923. p. 12. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Football Today". The Washington Times. Washington, D.C. November 9, 1923. p. 28. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Howard Beats Wilberforce". The Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. November 9, 1923. p. 15. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Howard Buffaloes To Play Peterburg Eleven". The Washington Times. Washington, D.C. November 2, 1923. p. 28. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Howard Punishes Virginia Normal". Norfolk Journal and Guide. Norfolk, Virginia. November 17, 1923. p. 5. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Howard To Meet Hampton Institute Here In Afternoon". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 17, 1923. p. 6. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Young, P. Bernard Jr. (November 23, 1923). "Howard, 19; Hampton, 6". The Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. p. 14. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "The Football Classic Of The Season". The Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. November 23, 1923. p. 14. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .