2013 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–6 (4–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed White (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRayford Petty (3rd season)
Home stadiumWilliam H. Greene Stadium
2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 16 Bethune–Cookman +^  7 –1   10 –3  
No. 25 South Carolina State +^  7 –1   9 –4  
Morgan State  5 –3   5 –7  
Delaware State  5 –3   5 –6  
North Carolina A&T  4 –4   7 –4  
Howard  4 –4   6 –6  
Hampton  4 –4   4 –8  
North Carolina Central  3 –5   5 –7  
Norfolk State  3 –5   3 –9  
Florida A&M  2 –6   3 –9  
Savannah State  0 –8   1 –11  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Savannah State ineligible for FCS playoffs due to Academic Progress Rate sanctions
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2013 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Rayford Petty as interim head coach, the Bison compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the MEAC. Howard played home games at William H. Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C. Petty had served as the team's head coach from 2002 to 2006, compiling a 25–30 record in five seasons. Head coach Gary Harrell, who had helmed the team in 2011 and 2012, took a leave of absence in 2013 and returned the following season.[1]

Howard entered the season having been picked to finish eighth in the MEAC.[2] Three Bison players were selected to the preseason all-MEAC first team and six players to the preseason second team.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 pmat Eastern Michigan*
ESPN3L 24–347,668
September 73:30 pmvs. Morehouse*
W 27–1617,012
September 146:00 pmat Old Dominion*
L 19–7620,118
September 267:30 pmat North Carolina A&T
ESPNUL 19–2716,011
October 51:00 pmNorth Carolina Central
L 28–375,101
October 121:00 pmNo. 16 Bethune-Cookman
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 6–271,052
October 192:00 pmat Florida A&M
W 21–1015,342
October 261:00 pmMorgan Statedagger
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
W 28–147,053
November 22:00 pmat Delaware State
L 20–222,039
November 91:00 pmSavannah State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 42–143,053
November 163:00 pmat Texas Southern*
CSNH (tape delay)W 40–61,562
November 231:00 pmat Hampton
W 42–393,355

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References

  1. ↑ Network, Sports (March 11, 2013). "Howard football coach Harrell to miss 2013 season". Fox News. New York City. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ McCann, John (July 26, 2013). "NCCU picked to finish 4th in MEAC, B.C. No. 1". The Herald-Sun (Durham, North Carolina). Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ Buchanan, Josh. "Phil Steele's College Football Preview". JBScouting.com. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Howard Bison Schedule 2013". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2013-14 Football". Howard University Bison. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
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