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The 1996 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Steve Wilson, the Bison compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a conference record of 6–1, and finished second in the MEAC. At the conclusion of the season, the Bison were also recognized as black college national champion after they defeated Southern in the Heritage Bowl.
1996 Howard Bison football | |
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Heritage Bowl, W 27–24 vs. Southern | |
Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 10–2 (6–1 MEAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | William H. Greene Stadium RFK Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Florida A&M $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Howard | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 4 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina State | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hampton | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman | 0 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | at No. 1 Marshall* | L 27–55 | 26,054 | [1] | ||
September 13 | Hampton | W 26–7 | 22,569 | [2] | ||
September 21 | Virginia State* |
| W 31–7 | [3] | ||
September 28 | at No. 21 Florida A&M | L 20–21 | 7,741 | [4] | ||
October 12 | Bethune–Cookman |
| W 61–21 | 9,869 | [5] | |
October 19 | at Morehouse* | W 49–0 | 12,123 | [6] | ||
October 26 | North Carolina A&T |
| W 38–3 | 21,357 | [7] | |
November 2 | Norfolk State* |
| W 42–14 | 14,169 | [8] | |
November 9 | at South Carolina State | W 23–3 | 5,561 | [9] | ||
November 16 | Morgan State | No. 23 |
| W 49–0 | 3,501 | [10] |
November 23 | Delaware State | No. 21 |
| W 48–23 | [11] | |
December 21 | Southern* | No. 20 |
| W 27–24 | 18,126 | [12] |
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