The 1993 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Steve Wilson, the Bison compiled an overall record of 11–1, with a conference record of 6–0, and finished as MEAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Bison were also recognized as black college national champion.
| 1993 Howard Bison football | |
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Black college national champion MEAC champion | |
1993 NCAA Division I-AA first round, L 14–28 vs. Marshall | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 8 |
| Record | 11–1 (6–0 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | William H. Greene Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Howard $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 North Carolina A&T | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | Virginia Union* | W 34–7 | 12,189 | [1] | ||
| September 18 | Winston-Salem State* |
| W 31–10 | 4,104 | [2] | |
| September 25 | vs. Alcorn State* |
| W 38–36 | 17,798 | [3] | |
| October 2 | No. 14 Florida A&M |
| W 32–13 | 12,167 | [4] | |
| October 9 | at Bethune–Cookman | No. 25 | W 21–7 | 1,188 | [5] | |
| October 16 | at Towson State* | No. 22 | W 44–41 | 6,076 | [6] | |
| October 23 | at No. 5 North Carolina A&T | No. 19 | W 41–35 OT | [7] | ||
| October 30 | Morehouse* | No. 11 |
| W 34–9 | 15,897 | [8] |
| November 7 | South Carolina State | No. 10 |
| W 30–14 | [9] | |
| November 13 | at Morgan State | No. 9 | W 66–37 | 8,136 | [10] | |
| November 20 | at Delaware State | No. 8 | W 53–33 | 7,268 | [11] | |
| November 27 | at No. 9 Marshall* | No. 8 | L 14–28 | [12] | ||
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References
edit- ↑ "Mistakes mount up as Union tumbles at Howard". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 5, 1993. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Howard 31, Winston-Salem State 10". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1993. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Howard stops Alcorn in Gateway shootout". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 26, 1993. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Rattlers flagges down at Howard". Tallahassee Democrat. October 3, 1993. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Penalties, turnovers cost Wildcats game". The Orlando Sentinel. October 10, 1993. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Towson falls, 44–41, on last play". The Baltimore Sun. October 17, 1993. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Howard tops A&T in OT". The News and Observer. October 24, 1993. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Howard improves to 8–0, smothers Morehouse 34–9". The Atlanta Constitution. October 31, 1993. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Howard defense steals spotlight in rout of State". The State. November 7, 1993. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Morgan State defense left in the dark as Howard romps to 66–37 victory". The Baltimore Sun. November 14, 1993. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "It's over for Hornets; Game, MEAC title, bowl bid all lost". The News Journal. November 21, 1993. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Marshall and BU win in first round". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 28, 1993. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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