2006 Howard Bison football team

2006 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliam H. Greene Stadium
2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Hampton $^   7 – 1     10 – 2  
Delaware State   6 – 2     8 – 3  
South Carolina State   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Florida A&M   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Howard   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Morgan State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Norfolk State   1 – 7     4 – 7  
North Carolina A&T   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rayford Petty, the Bison compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 4–4, and finished tied for fifth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at No. 14 Hampton
L 7–4612,188[1]
September 16Florida A&M
L 23–316,035[2]
September 23at No. 23 (FBS) Rutgers*
L 7–5635,558[3]
September 30Fort Valley State*
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 34–19[4]
October 7at Winston-Salem State*
L 0–1211,000[5]
October 14Morgan State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
L 12–18 2OT7,035[6]
October 21at North Carolina A&T
W 26–021,500[7]
October 28Norfolk State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 13–10[8]
November 4at South Carolina State
L 10–2818,155[9]
November 11at Bethune–Cookman
W 28–05,425[10]
November 18No. 23 Delaware State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 20–171,086[11]

References

  1. ^ "Pirates rush by Howard". Daily Press. September 10, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "FAMU solves Howard". Tallahassee Democrat. September 17, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Mark Spivey (September 24, 2006). "Off to a 4–0 start: Scarlet Knights dominate Howard". Home News Tribune. pp. C1, C3. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard tops Fort Valley State". The Macon Telegraph. October 1, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Defense keys Rams' 12–0 victory over Bison". Winston-Salem Journal. October 8, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Morgan prevails in 2 OTs". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Broken home; Howard is public enemy No. 1 after shutting out A&T". News and Record. October 22, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Norfolk State drops fourth straight". Daily Press. October 29, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs' spirits catch a bounce". The State. November 5, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lethargic Bethune–Cookman blanked". The Orlando Sentinel. November 12, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hornets come up short in title quest". The News Journal. November 19, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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