The 1989 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Steve Wilson, the Bison compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished second in the MEAC.
| 1989 Howard Bison football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (4–2 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | William H. Greene Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | District of Columbia* | W 40–0 | [1] | ||
| September 9 | vs. Grambling State* |
| W 6–0 | 28,653 | [2] |
| September 16 | at Bethune–Cookman | L 3–10 | 5,400 | [3] | |
| September 23 | South Carolina State |
| W 10–3 | [4] | |
| October 7 | at IUP* | L 14–34 | [5] | ||
| October 14 | Virginia State* |
| W 17–14 | 7,246 | [6] |
| October 21 | at North Carolina A&T | L 9–13 | [7] | ||
| October 28 | Morehouse* |
| W 37–10 | [8] | |
| November 4 | at Morgan State | W 31–0 | 8,645 | [9] | |
| November 11 | Florida A&M |
| W 19–14 | 21,505 | [10] |
| November 18 | at Delaware State | W 19–14 | [11] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Howard romps past D.C., 40–0". The Star-Ledger. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard's one TD is enough". Newsday. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune–Cookman tops Howard 10–3". Florida Today. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison upends Bulldogs on field goal". The Times & Democrat. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "IUP 34, Howard 14". The Pittsburgh Press. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard 17, Virginia State 14". Daily Press. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&T upends Howard unit". Statesville Record and Landmark. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard 37, Morehouse 10". The Greenville News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson's school records lost in 31–0 Morgan defeat". The Baltimore Sun. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard, Carr outlast FAMU". The Orlando Sentinel. November 12, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard rallies to down Hornets". The Daily Times. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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