1972 Howard Bison football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1972
| team = Howard Bison
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = MEAC
| record = 6–4
| conf_record = 2–4
| head_coach = Tillman Sease
| hc_year = 10th
| captain =
| stadium = Howard Stadium
RFK Stadium
}}
{{1972 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1972 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Tillman Sease, the Bison compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the MEAC.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Virginia Union Panthers|title=Virginia Union}}
| site_stadium = Hovey Field
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 23–6
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-howard-coasts/153306094/|work=The Danville Register|title=Howard coasts to 23–6 win over Va, Union|date=September 10, 1972|accessdate=August 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Princess Anne, MD
| score = 8–20
| attend = 1,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-howard-upset-by-m/153304341/|work=New Pittsburgh Courier|title=Howard upset by Maryland–Eastern, 20–8|date=September 30, 1972|accessdate=August 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = w
| opponent = South Carolina State
| site_stadium = Howard Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| score = 10–0
| attend = 7,000–8,750
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-howard-10-sc-stat/153306348/|work=The Greenville News|title=Howard 10, S.C. State 0|date=September 24, 1972|accessdate=August 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Virginia State Trojans|title=Virginia State}}
| site_stadium = Rogers Stadium
| site_cityst = Ettrick, VA
| score = 17–0
| attend = 4,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-howard-defeats-virginia-stat/153306558/|work=Daily Press|title=Howard defeats Virginia State 17–0|date=October 1, 1972|accessdate=August 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = w
| opponent = Delaware State
| site_stadium = Howard Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| score = 10–0
| attend = 7,200
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84202066/the-morning-news/|newspaper=The Morning News|title=Howard's defense shackles Hornets in league opener|date=October 9, 1972|accessdate=August 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=West Virginia State Yellow Jackets|title=West Virginia State}}
| site_stadium = Dickerson Stadium
| site_cityst = Institute, WV
| score = 21–0
| attend = 5,500
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-institute-wv/153306859/|newspaper=Daily Press|title=Institute, WV|date=October 15, 1972|accessdate=August 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = RFK Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| score = 0–7
| attend = 13,430–17,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-aggies-turn-back-tough-h/153240024/|work=Greensboro Daily News|title=Aggies turn back tough Howard 7–0|date=October 22, 1972|accessdate=August 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/488/stats/13168 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 13, 2024 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Hampton Pirates|title=Hampton}}
| site_stadium = Armstrong Stadium
| site_cityst = Hampton, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–6
| attend = 7,250
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-howard-topples-hampton-216/153307102/|newspaper=The State|title=Howard topples Hampton, 21–6|date=October 29, 1972|accessdate=August 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Morgan State
| site_stadium = Baltimore Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–35
| attend = 15,102–15,300
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-3-qbs-lead-bears-to-v/153241947/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=3 QB's lead Bears to victory|date=November 5, 1972|accessdate=August 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = l
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| site_stadium = Howard Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| score = 13–14
| attend = 8,000–9,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-central-defeats-howard-b/143638861/|work=Greensboro Daily News|title=Central defeats Howard by 14–13|date=November 12, 1972|accessdate=August 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/489/stats/13168 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=March 18, 2024 }}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/290/stats/13168 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 14, 2024 }}
References
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