2013 Howard Bison football team
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 6–6 (4–4 MEAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ted White (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Rayford Petty (3rd season) |
Home stadium | William H. Greene Stadium |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Bethune–Cookman +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 South Carolina State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hampton | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina Central | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norfolk State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Savannah State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2013 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Rayford Petty as interim head coach, the Bison compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the MEAC. Howard played home games at William H. Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C. Petty had served as the team's head coach from 2002 to 2006, compiling a 25–30 record in five seasons. Head coach Gary Harrell, who had helmed the team in 2011 and 2012, took a leave of absence in 2013 and returned the following season.[1]
Howard entered the season having been picked to finish eighth in the MEAC.[2] Three Bison players were selected to the preseason all-MEAC first team and six players to the preseason second team.[3]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 pm | at Eastern Michigan* | ESPN3 | L 24–34 | 7,668 | |
September 7 | 3:30 pm | vs. Morehouse* |
| W 27–16 | 17,012 | |
September 14 | 6:00 pm | at Old Dominion* | L 19–76 | 20,118 | ||
September 26 | 7:30 pm | at North Carolina A&T |
| ESPNU | L 19–27 | 16,011 |
October 5 | 1:00 pm | North Carolina Central |
| L 28–37 | 5,101 | |
October 12 | 1:00 pm | No. 16 Bethune-Cookman |
| L 6–27 | 1,052 | |
October 19 | 2:00 pm | at Florida A&M | W 21–10 | 15,342 | ||
October 26 | 1:00 pm | Morgan State![]() |
| W 28–14 | 7,053 | |
November 2 | 2:00 pm | at Delaware State |
| L 20–22 | 2,039 | |
November 9 | 1:00 pm | Savannah State |
| W 42–14 | 3,053 | |
November 16 | 3:00 pm | at Texas Southern* | CSNH (tape delay) | W 40–6 | 1,562 | |
November 23 | 1:00 pm | at Hampton | W 42–39 | 3,355 | ||
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References
- ^ Network, Sports (March 11, 2013). "Howard football coach Harrell to miss 2013 season". Fox News. New York City. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ McCann, John (July 26, 2013). "NCCU picked to finish 4th in MEAC, B.C. No. 1". The Herald-Sun (Durham, North Carolina). Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ Buchanan, Josh. "Phil Steele's College Football Preview". JBScouting.com. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ "Howard Bison Schedule 2013". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "2013-14 Football". Howard University Bison. Retrieved November 27, 2023.