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1998 Howard Bison football team

1998 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliam H. Greene Stadium
RFK Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Florida A&M +^   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 11 Hampton +^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 18 Bethune–Cookman   6 – 2     8 – 3  
North Carolina A&T   5 – 3     8 – 3  
Howard   5 – 3     7 – 4  
South Carolina State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Norfolk State   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Morgan State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Delaware State   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 10th-year head coach Steve Wilson, the Bison compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 5–3, and finished tied for fourth in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Jackson State*
W 34–88,891[1]
September 12No. 10 HamptonNo. 20
L 31–3821,014[2]
September 19vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
W 21–2037,420[3]
September 26at Texas Southern*
L 7–30[4][5]
October 3vs. Bethune–Cookman
W 32–2552,672[6]
October 17vs. No. 9 Florida A&M
L 41–69[7]
October 26North Carolina A&T
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 6–17[8]
October 31Norfolk State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 54–2016,889[9]
November 7at South Carolina State
W 32–316,225[10]
November 14Morgan State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
W 69–36,903[11]
November 21Delaware State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 46–43[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Without offense, JSU never in it". The Clarion-Ledger. September 6, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pirates' triumph comes to pass". Daily Press. September 13, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Late TD run sends Howard to a win in Gateway Classic". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 20, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas Southern 30, Howard 7". The Orlando Sentinel. September 27, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sports schedules". The Gaffney Ledger. September 25, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard tops Bethune after wild, wacky finish". The Indianapolis Star. October 4, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rattlers outstrike Howard in shootout". Tallahassee Democrat. October 18, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "A&T shoves past Howard". News and Record. October 25, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Crazy 8: QB's big day paces Howard's rout". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 1, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SCSU yields to Bison". The Times and Democrat. November 8, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Morgan blown away by Howard, 69–3". The Baltimore Sun. November 15, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hornets end '98 winless". The News Journal. November 22, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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