2004 Howard Bison football team

2004 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliam H. Greene Stadium
2004 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Hampton +^   6 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 22 South Carolina State +   6 – 1     9 – 2  
Bethune–Cookman   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Delaware State   4 – 3     4 – 7  
Howard   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Morgan State   3 – 4     5 – 6  
North Carolina A&T   1 – 6     3 – 8  
Norfolk State   1 – 6     1 – 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Rayford Petty, the Bison compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished tied for fifth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4vs. Alabama State*
L 12–2745,713[1]
September 11at Hampton
L 14–4717,520[2]
September 18vs. Alcorn State*
W 17–10[3]
September 25Savannah State*
W 53–7[4]
October 9Charleston Southern*
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 24–62,079[5]
October 16Morgan State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
W 42–35 OT9,804[6]
October 23at North Carolina A&T
L 13–14 OT12,220[7]
October 30Norfolk State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 35–1712,804[8]
November 6at South Carolina State
L 16–23[9]
November 13at Bethune–Cookman
W 10–74,165[10]
November 20Delaware State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 13–321,065[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Alabama State stops Howard". Detroit Free Press. September 5, 2004. Retrieved September 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pirates off and running". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 12, 2004. Retrieved September 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard ends Alcorn winning streak at 7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 19, 2004. Retrieved September 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard 53, Savannah State 7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 26, 2004. Retrieved September 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Howard wears down Buccaneers". Sun-News. October 10, 2004. Retrieved September 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Morgan's final rally falls short in overtime vs. Howard, 42–35". The Baltimore Sun. October 17, 2004. Retrieved September 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies snap 3-game skid with victory in overtime". News and Record. October 24, 2004. Retrieved September 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Howard 35, Norfolk State 17". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 31, 2004. Retrieved September 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "S.C. State defeats Howard". The State. November 7, 2004. Retrieved September 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "'Cats' playoff hopes cooked". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. November 14, 2004. Retrieved September 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "DSU rolls in final game, and marks a milestone". The News Journal. November 21, 2004. Retrieved September 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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