American college football season
2016 Howard Bison football |
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
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Record | 2–9 (2–6 MEAC) |
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Head coach | - Gary Harrell (5th season)
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Offensive coordinator | B. T. Sherman (1st season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Rayford Petty (6th season) |
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Home stadium | William H. Greene Stadium |
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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 renewed after the season.[1] He finished his tenure at Howard with a record of 20–36.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 12:00 pm | at Maryland* | | BTN | L 13–52 | 35,474 |
September 10 | 12:00 pm | at Rutgers* | | BTN | L 14–52 | 45,245 |
September 17 | 3:30 pm | vs. Hampton | | WHBC | L 7–34 | 13,068 |
September 24 | 7:00 pm | at Morgan State | | SPORTSfever TV, ESPN3 | L 24–28 | 4,423 |
October 1 | 2:00 pm | at Norfolk State | | SSC | W 33–28 | 6,618 |
October 8 | 1:00 pm | Monmouth* | | WHBC | L 27–59 | 453 |
October 15 | 1:00 pm | South Carolina State | - William H. Greene Stadium
- Washington, DC
| WHBC | L 9–14 | 2,759 |
October 22 | 1:00 pm | No. 14 North Carolina A&T![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - William H. Greene Stadium
- Washington, DC
| WHBC | L 7–34 | 7,086 |
October 29 | 1:00 pm | at Savannah State | | SSAA | L 27–31 | 8,119 |
November 12 | 2:00 pm | at North Carolina Central | | NSN | L 21–30 | 6,897 |
November 19 | 1:00 pm | Delaware State | - William H. Greene Stadium
- Washington, DC
| WHBC | W 26–21 | 1,056 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
At Maryland
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
Terrapins | 21 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 52 |
At Rutgers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bison | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Scarlet Knights | 7 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 52 |
Vs. Hampton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Pirates | 0 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 34 |
Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
At Morgan State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bison | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 24 |
Bears | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
At Norfolk State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bison | 6 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 33 |
Spartans | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Monmouth
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hawks | 10 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 59 |
Bison | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
South Carolina State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Bison | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
North Carolina A&T
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#14 Aggies | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
At Savannah State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bison | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
Tigers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
At North Carolina Central
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bison | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Eagles | 6 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 30 |
Delaware State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Bison | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
References
- ^ "Howard Bison Head Football Coach Gary Harrell to Depart After Six Seasons".
- ^ "Howard Bison Schedule 2016". ESPN. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "2016 Football Schedule". Howard University Bison. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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