1999 Howard Bison football team

1999 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliam H. Greene Stadium
RFK Stadium
1999 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 North Carolina A&T $^   8 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 4 Florida A&M ^   7 – 1     11 – 4  
Hampton   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Bethune–Cookman   4 – 4     7 – 4  
  4 – 4     5 – 6  
Delaware State   4 – 4     4 – 7  
South Carolina State   2 – 5     4 – 6  
Norfolk State   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Morgan State   0 – 7     2 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Steve Wilson, the Bison compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 4–4, and finished tied for fourth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at No. 18 Jackson State*
L 21–3511,000[1]
September 11No. 7 Hampton
L 27–2826,300[2]
September 18vs. Bethune–Cookman
W 31–2721,812[3]
September 25Texas Southern*
W 32–206,308[4][5]
October 9No. 15 Florida A&M
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 34–40 3OT8,890[6]
October 16Towson*
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 33–491,835[7]
October 23at North Carolina A&T
L 0–5128,793[8]
October 30at Norfolk State
W 29–23[9]
November 6South Carolina Statedagger
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 49–4218,756[10]
November 13at Morgan State
W 42–388,115[11]
November 20at Delaware State
L 25–424,187[12]

References

  1. ^ "Jackson St. breezes past Howard, 35–21". Enterprise-Journal. September 5, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Blocked kick boosts Hampton". Daily Press. September 12, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard beats B–C". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 19, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard 32, Texas Southern 20". Abilene Reporter-News. September 26, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Howard 32, Texas Southern 20". September 25, 1999 – via espn.com.
  6. ^ "FAMU outlasts Howard in 3rd overtime, 40–34". The Miami Herald. October 10, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jones, Brent (October 17, 1999). "Tigers erase 27–7 deficit, Roar past Bison, 49–33". The Baltimore Sun. p. 8E. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Greenlee, Craig T. (October 24, 1999). "Finally, A&T Wins Homecoming". News and Record. p. 33. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Howard 29, Norfolk State 23". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 31, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SCSU fails to hold lead, falls to Howard". The Times and Democrat. November 7, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Morgan State overtaken by Howard, 42–38". The Baltimore Sun. November 14, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hornets rally for win in last game". The News Journal. November 21, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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