2016 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (2–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorB. T. Sherman (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRayford Petty (6th season)
Home stadiumWilliam H. Greene Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 North Carolina Central $   8 – 0     9 – 3  
No. 20 North Carolina A&T ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Hampton   5 – 3     5 – 6  
South Carolina State   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   4 – 4     4 – 6  
Florida A&M *   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Norfolk State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Savannah State *   3 – 5     3 – 7  
Morgan State *   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Howard *   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Delaware State   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * Florida A&M, Howard, Morgan State, and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Gary Harrell in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Bison compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–6, placing tenth in the MEAC. Howard played home games at William H. Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Harrell's contract was be renewed after the season.[1] He finished his tenure at Howard with a record of 20–36.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 312:00 pmat Maryland*
BTNL 13–5235,474
September 1012:00 pmat Rutgers*
BTNL 14–5245,245
September 173:30 pmvs. Hampton
WHBCL 7–3413,068
September 247:00 pmat Morgan State
SPORTSfever TV, ESPN3L 24–284,423
October 12:00 pmat Norfolk State
SSCW 33–286,618
October 81:00 pmMonmouth*
WHBCL 27–59453
October 151:00 pmSouth Carolina State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
WHBCL 9–142,759
October 221:00 pmNo. 14 North Carolina A&Tdagger
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
WHBCL 7–347,086
October 291:00 pmat Savannah State
SSAAL 27–318,119
November 122:00 pmat North Carolina Central
NSNL 21–306,897
November 191:00 pmDelaware State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
WHBCW 26–211,056
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2][3]

Game summaries

At Maryland

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 0 0 13 13
Terrapins 21 14 7 10 52

See also: 2016 Maryland Terrapins football team

At Rutgers

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 14 0 0 0 14
Scarlet Knights 7 7 21 17 52

See also: 2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Vs. Hampton

1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 7 24 3 34
Bison 0 0 0 7 7

See also: 2016 Hampton Pirates football team

At Morgan State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 7 3 8 6 24
Bears 21 0 0 7 28

See also: 2016 Morgan State Bears football team

At Norfolk State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 6 6 13 8 33
Spartans 21 0 0 7 28

See also: 2016 Norfolk State Spartans football team

Monmouth

1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 10 21 21 7 59
Bison 7 7 6 7 27

See also: 2016 Monmouth Hawks football team

South Carolina State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 0 7 14
Bison 0 3 6 0 9

See also: 2016 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

North Carolina A&T

1 2 3 4 Total
#14 Aggies 14 6 14 0 34
Bison 0 0 0 7 7

See also: 2016 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

At Savannah State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 0 10 3 14 27
Tigers 14 7 3 7 31

See also: 2016 Savannah State Tigers football team

At North Carolina Central

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 7 0 0 14 21
Eagles 6 3 7 14 30

See also: 2016 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

Delaware State

1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 7 7 7 0 21
Bison 13 7 6 0 26

See also: 2016 Delaware State Hornets football team

References

  1. ^ "Howard Bison Head Football Coach Gary Harrell to Depart After Six Seasons".
  2. ^ "Howard Bison Schedule 2016". ESPN. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "2016 Football Schedule". Howard University Bison. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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