2013 Howard Bison football team
The 2013 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by interim head coach Rayford Petty, who was conducting the season after Gary Harrell took a leave of absence for the 2013 season.[1] Petty was previously head coach at Howard from 2002–2006, compiling a 25–30 record in those 5 seasons. Harrell plans to return for the 2014 season. The Bison played their home games at William H. Greene Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
2013 record | 6–6 (4–4 MEAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ted White (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Rayford Petty (3rd current/8th overall season) |
Home stadium | William H. Greene Stadium (Capacity: 7,086) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Bethune-Cookman +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 South Carolina State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware State | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hampton | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina Central | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norfolk State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Savannah State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Howard entered the season having been picked to finish eighth in the MEAC.[2] Howard entered the season with 3 players having been selected to the MEAC-first team and six players having been selected to the 2nd team.[3]
They finished the season 6–6, 4–4 in MEAC play to finish in a three way tie for fifth place.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 pm | at Eastern Michigan* | ESPN3 | L 24–34 | 7,668 | |
September 7 | 3:30 pm | vs. Morehouse* |
| W 27–16 | 17,012 | |
September 14 | 6:00 pm | at Old Dominion* | L 19–76 | 20,118 | ||
September 26 | 7:30 pm | at North Carolina A&T | ESPNU | L 19–27 | 16,011 | |
October 5 | 1:00 pm | North Carolina Central |
| L 28–37 | 5,101 | |
October 12 | 1:00 pm | No. 16 Bethune-Cookman |
| L 6–27 | 1,052 | |
October 19 | 2:00 pm | at Florida A&M | W 21–10 | 15,342 | ||
October 26 | 1:00 pm | Morgan State![]() |
| W 28–14 | 7,053 | |
November 2 | 2:00 pm | at Delaware State | L 20–22 | 2,039 | ||
November 9 | 1:00 pm | Savannah State |
| W 42–14 | 3,053 | |
November 16 | 3:00 pm | at Texas Southern* | CSNH* | W 40–6 | 1,562 | |
November 23 | 1:00 pm | at Hampton | W 42–39 | 3,355 | ||
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- Source: Schedule
*Tape Delayed
References
- Network, Sports (March 11, 2013). "Howard football coach Harrell to miss 2013 season". Fox News. New York City. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- McCann, John (July 26, 2013). "NCCU picked to finish 4th in MEAC, B.C. No. 1". The Herald-Sun (Durham, North Carolina). Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- Buchanan, Josh. "Phil Steele's College Football Preview". JBScouting.com. Retrieved September 9, 2013.