The 1946 Howard Bison football team was an American football team that represented Howard University as a member of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1946 college football season. In their second season under head coach Edward Jackson, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 101 to 85.[1]
| 1946 Howard Bison football | |
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| Conference | Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–3 (6–2 CIAA) |
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| Home stadium | Brooks Stadium, Griffith Stadium |
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| No. 2 Morgan State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 West Virginia State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Howard | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Lincoln (PA) | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 North Carolina College | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 North Carolina A&T | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Shaw | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Hampton | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Bluefield State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winston-Salem State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Virginia Union | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson C. Smith | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Paul's (VA) | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Augustine's | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Dickinson System rated Howard in a tie for No. 16 among the black college football teams for 1946.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 28 | at Bluefield State |
| W 13–0 | [3] | ||||
| October 5 | West Virginia State |
| L 13–21 | [4] | ||||
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Virginia Union |
| W 19–13 | 8,000 | [5][6] | ||
| October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Shaw |
| W 21–7 | 12,000 | [7][8] | ||
| October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at Johnson C. Smith | W 12–6 | [9][10] | ||||
| November 2 | vs. Delaware State | L 7–19 | 2,500 | [11] | ||||
| November 9 | at Hampton | Hampton, VA (rivalry) | W 9–6 | [12] | ||||
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Allen* |
| L 0–7 | 7,000 | [13][14] | ||
| November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Lincoln (PA) |
| W 7–6 | 18,000–25,000 | [15][16][17] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Howard Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ Lucius Jones (December 7, 1946). "Morgan Wins But Tennessee Is Still Tops". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Roberts, Ric (October 5, 1946). "Ellis and Houze Star For Bisons". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 15. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Howard Bows, 21-13, As West Va. State Drives at Finish". The Sunday Star. Washington, D.C. October 6, 1946. p. B3. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Here's the Way They Will Probably Start". The Washington Afro-American. Washington, D.C. October 12, 1946. p. 26. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Long Dashes By Smith Help Howard Defeat Virginia Union, 19-13". The Sunday Star. Washington, D.C. October 13, 1946. p. B3. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Howard to Meet Shaw Saturday". The Washington Afro-American. Washington, D.C. October 19, 1946. p. 26. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Howard Downs Shaw, 21-7, Gains Second Spot in Circuit". The Sunday Star. Washington, D.C. October 20, 1946. p. B3. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Howard Bison Engage Bulls". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. October 26, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wallace Paces Howard's Rally That Beats J. C. Smith, 12-6". The Sunday Star. Washington, D.C. October 27, 1946. p. B2. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Hornets Upset Howard Eleven". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Delaware. November 4, 1946. p. 16. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bisons Spoil Hampton Homecoming, 9-6, on Lang Pass, Safety". The Sunday Star. Washington, D.C. November 10, 1946. p. B3. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bison, Hit by Injuries Battle Allen on Sat". The Washington Afro-American. Washington, D.C. November 16, 1946. p. 30. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Allen U. Noses Out Howard Eleven in Last Minute, 7-0". The Sunday Star. Washington, D.C. November 17, 1946. p. B4. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Howard, Lincoln Clash Tomorrow in Oldest Negro Grid Rivalry". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. November 27, 1946. p. A19. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Howard in Line for Bowl Game After Victory Over Lincoln". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. November 29, 1946. p. C1. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Howard Rallies Beat Lincoln, 7-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. November 29, 1946. p. 31. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
