2007 Howard Bison football team

2007 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (3–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliam H. Greene Stadium
2007 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Delaware State $^   9 0     10 2  
Norfolk State   7 2     8 3  
South Carolina State   7 2     7 4  
Hampton   5 4     6 5  
Winston-Salem State   5 4     6 5  
Morgan State   4 5     5 6  
Bethune–Cookman   3 6     5 6  
Howard   3 6     4 7  
Florida A&M   2 7     3 8  
North Carolina A&T   0 9     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Carey Bailey, the Bison compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 3–6, and finished tied for seventh in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8No. 15 HamptonL 24–31[1]
September 15at Florida A&ML 17–3010,175[2]
September 22at Eastern Michigan*L 15–3810,141[3]
September 29Winston-Salem State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 24–21 OT3,302[4]
October 6Cheyney*
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 41–14[5]
October 13at Morgan StateL 33–36 OT14,987[6]
October 20North Carolina A&T
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 35–277,035[7]
October 27at Norfolk StateW 17–1015,548[8]
November 3South Carolina State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 21–59[9]
November 10Bethune–Cookman
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 26–37[10]
November 17at No. 10 Delaware StateL 13–291,985[11]

References

  1. ^ "HU continues dominance of Howard". Daily Press. September 9, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rattlers ride Sylvester to win". Tallahassee Democrat. September 16, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eagles open offense". The Ann Arbor News. September 23, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard edges WSSU in OT". Winston-Salem Journal. September 30, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Howard hammers Cheyney". Daily Press. October 7, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Morgan, crowd savor OT win". The Baltimore Sun. October 14, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Heartbreak at Howard: A&T losing streak at 24". News and Record. October 21, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NSU toppled; Hornets lead". Daily Press. October 28, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs roll over Howard". Florence Morning News. November 4, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bethune–Cookman 37, Howard 26". The Miami Herald. November 11, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Delaware St. shakes off slow start". Daily Press. November 18, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.