2001 Howard Bison football team

2001 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliam H. Greene Stadium
2001 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 22 Florida A&M $^ 7–1  7–4 
Hampton 6–2  7–4 
North Carolina A&T 5–3  8–3 
Bethune–Cookman 5–3  6–4 
South Carolina State 5–3  6–5 
Delaware State 3–5  5–6 
Norfolk State 3–5  5–6 
Howard 1–7  2–9 
Morgan State 1–7  2–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Steve Wilson, the Bison compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a conference record of 1–7, and finished tied for eighth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. Jackson State*
L 17–27[1]
September 8Hampton
L 20–2711,869[2]
September 22at Morgan State
W 41–1514,262[3]
September 29No. 18 Florida A&M
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 20–534,421[4]
October 6vs. No. 22 Tennessee State*
L 0–4551,060[5]
October 13Benedict*
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 22–15[6]
October 20at No. 23 North Carolina A&T
L 30–7614,498[7]
October 27at Norfolk State
L 0–7 OT21,119[8]
November 3South Carolina State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 33–37[9]
November 10Bethune–Cookman
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 18–29[10]
November 17at Delaware State
L 31–432,787[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Taylor demonstrates this is his kind of town". Chicago Tribune. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Smith, Pirates hold off Bison". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 9, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Howard spoils Morgan's return home". The Baltimore Sun. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Florida A&M defense makes Howard miserable". The Orlando Sentinel. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Blowout under the dome". The Indianapolis Star. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Howard 22, Benedict 15". The State. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Early outburst powers Aggies". News & Record. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Norfolk State 7, Howard 0, OT". Daily Press. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Williams leads SCSU to victory over Howard". The Times and Democrat. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Parrish carries Wildcats to comeback win". St. Petersburg Times. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "DSU offense breks out". The News Journal. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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