2000 Howard Bison football team

2000 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (3–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliam H. Greene Stadium
2000 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Florida A&M $^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 20 Bethune–Cookman   6 – 2     9 – 2  
No. 21 North Carolina A&T   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Delaware State   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Hampton   5 – 3     7 – 4  
  3 – 5     3 – 8  
Norfolk State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
South Carolina State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Morgan State   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2000 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Steve Wilson, the Bison compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a conference record of 3–5, and finished sixth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2vs. Jackson State*
L 16–3443,364[1]
September 9vs. Hampton
L 24–2641,682[2]
September 16at Maine*
L 21–385,153[3]
September 23Morgan State
W 35–233,115[4]
September 30at No. 4 Florida A&M
L 0–4315,650[5]
October 14at Towson*
L 6–384,512[6]
October 21No. 14 North Carolina A&T
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 17–169,872[7]
October 28Norfolk State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 14–011,500[8]
November 4at South Carolina State
L 20–387,727[9]
November 11No. 22 Bethune–Cookman
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 0–35[10]
November 18Delaware State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 37–64[11]

References

  1. ^ "Pumped Jackson St. high-steps by Howard". Chicago Tribune. September 3, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cash lifts Pirates". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 10, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Patience, poise keys for UMaine". The Bangor Daily News. September 18, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "2nd-quarter breakdown dooms Morgan to 35–23 loss". The Baltimore Sun. September 24, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Nunnally catches 2 more TDs in FAMU's rout of Howard". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 1, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Seidel, Jeff (October 15, 2000). "Error-prone Bison routed by Towson". The Washington Post. p. D9.
  7. ^ "Howard puts end to A&T's win streak". News & Record. October 22, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Howard 14, Norfolk State 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 29, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs drive past Bison". The State. November 5, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "South Florida Sun Sentinel". Backup QB leads Bethune. November 12, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Delaware State pummels Howard". Tallahassee Democrat. November 19, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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