1997 Howard Bison football team
| 1997 Howard Bison football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (4–3 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | William H. Greene Stadium RFK Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Hampton $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 South Carolina State | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Florida A&M ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 3 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Steve Wilson, the Bison compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished fourth in the MEAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | at No. 14 Jackson State* | L 33–35 | 28,537 | [1] | |
| September 13 | Hampton |
| L 21–49 | 11,711 | [2] |
| September 20 | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff* |
| W 32–21 | 23,564 | [3] |
| September 27 | No. 12 Florida A&M |
| L 15–24 | [4] | |
| October 11 | vs. Bethune–Cookman | W 14–7 | 9,127 | [5] | |
| October 18 | Morehouse* |
| W 52–0 | > 14,000 | [6] |
| October 25 | at No. 24 North Carolina A&T | W 21–13 | 27,686 | [7] | |
| November 1 | at Norfolk State* | W 32–24 | 3,712 | [8] | |
| November 8 | No. 19 South Carolina State |
| L 18–27 | 6,397 | [9] |
| November 15 | vs. Morgan State |
| W 30–27 | 9,968 | [10] |
| November 22 | at Delaware State | W 40–21 | [11] | ||
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References
- ^ "JSU sends Howard back to D.C. 35–33". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hampton rolls". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 14, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard employs passing gear in 32–21 win". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 21, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU remains undefeated". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 28, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "B–CC falls short in upset bid of Howard". The Orlando Sentinel. October 12, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard 52, Morehouse 0". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 19, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Generous Aggies let this one slip away". News and Record. October 26, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "White leads Bison over the Spartans with 3 TD passes". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 2, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State stops Howard". The Greenville News. November 9, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "QB leads Howard over Morgan State". North County Times. November 16, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets fizzle in finale". The News Journal. November 23, 1997. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.