1990 Howard Bison football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1990
| team = Howard Bison
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = MEAC
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = Steve Wilson
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = William H. Greene Stadium
}}
{{1990 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1990 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Steve Wilson, the Bison compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished fourth in the MEAC.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1990
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| score = 26–21
| gamename = Los Angeles Football Classic
| attend = 46,835
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-howards-carr-stea/130620218/|title=Howard's Carr steals the spotlight, 26–21|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=September 3, 1990|accessdate=January 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1990|team=Morris Brown Wolverines|title=Morris Brown}}
| site_stadium = William H. Greene Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| score = 29–0
| attend = 10,205
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-howard-29-morr/162666362/|work=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Howard 29, Morris Brown 0|date=September 9, 1990|accessdate=January 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = South Carolina State
| site_stadium = Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| score = 23–20
| overtime = OT
| attend = 11,870
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-bulldogs-lose-to/162665191/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Bulldogs lose to Howard in OT, 23–20|date=September 23, 1990|accessdate=January 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1990|team=Morehouse Maroon Tigers|title=Morehouse}}
| site_stadium = B. T. Harvey Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 44–7
| attend = 10,250
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-howard-punishes/162666704/|work=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Howard punishes Morehouse 44–7|date=September 30, 1990|accessdate=January 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| opponent = Bethune–Cookman
| site_stadium = William H. Greene Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| score = 23–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-howard-uses-defense/162667102/|work=The Palm Beach Post|title=Howard uses defense to top Wildcats 23–7|date=October 7, 1990|accessdate=January 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1990|team=Virginia State Trojans|title=Virginia State}}
| site_stadium = Rogers Stadium
| site_cityst = Ettrick, VA
| score = 14–19
| attend = 10,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-brickhouse-led-d/162667371/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Brickhouse-led defense fires VSU over Howard|date=October 14, 1990|accessdate=January 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = l
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| score = 12–33
| attend = 35,123
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122561960/nc-at-defenses-howard-in-victory/|title=N.C. A&T defenses Howard in victory|newspaper=The Charlotte Observer|date=October 21, 1990|accessdate=January 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Towson State
| site_stadium = Minnegan Field
| site_cityst = Towson, MD
| score = 7–17
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-towson-wins-177-end/162667944/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Towson wins, 17–7, ends eight-game losing streak|date=October 28, 1990|accessdate=January 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = w
| opponent = Morgan State
| site_stadium = William H. Greene Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| score = 49–13
| gamename = rivalry
| attend = 4,713
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-howard-ends-skid-rout/162668153/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Howard ends skid, routing Morgan, 49–13|date=November 4, 1990|accessdate=January 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Florida A&M
| site_stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| score = 20–39
| attend = 10,737
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-rattlers-wrap-upp-t/153104394/|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat|title=Rattlers wrap upp the MEAC|date=November 11, 1990|accessdate=January 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = l
| opponent = Delaware State
| site_stadium = William H. Greene Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| score = 14–29
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-delstate-powers-past-ho/162662653/|work=The News Journal|title=DelState powers past Howard 29–14|date=November 18, 1990|accessdate=January 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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