2001 Howard Bison football team

2001 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliam H. Greene Stadium
2001 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 Florida A&M $^   7 – 1     7 – 4  
Hampton   6 – 2     7 – 4  
North Carolina A&T   5 – 3     8 – 3  
Bethune–Cookman   5 – 3     6 – 4  
South Carolina State   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Delaware State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Norfolk State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Howard   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Morgan State   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Steve Wilson, the Bison compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a conference record of 1–7, and finished tied for eighth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. Jackson State*
L 17–27[1]
September 8Hampton
L 20–2711,869[2]
September 22at Morgan State
W 41–1514,262[3]
September 29No. 18 Florida A&M
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 20–534,421[4]
October 6vs. No. 22 Tennessee State*
L 0–4551,060[5]
October 13Benedict*
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 22–15[6]
October 20at No. 23 North Carolina A&T
L 30–7614,498[7]
October 27at Norfolk State
L 0–7 OT21,119[8]
November 3South Carolina State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 33–37[9]
November 10Bethune–Cookman
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 18–29[10]
November 17at Delaware State
L 31–432,787[11]

References

  1. ^ "Taylor demonstrates this is his kind of town". Chicago Tribune. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Smith, Pirates hold off Bison". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 9, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard spoils Morgan's return home". The Baltimore Sun. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Florida A&M defense makes Howard miserable". The Orlando Sentinel. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Blowout under the dome". The Indianapolis Star. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard 22, Benedict 15". The State. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Early outburst powers Aggies". News & Record. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Norfolk State 7, Howard 0, OT". Daily Press. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Williams leads SCSU to victory over Howard". The Times and Democrat. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Parrish carries Wildcats to comeback win". St. Petersburg Times. November 11, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "DSU offense breks out". The News Journal. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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