2011 Howard Bison football team

2011 Howard Bison football
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2011 record 5–6 (4–4 MEAC)
Head coach Gary Harrell (1st year)
Home stadium William H. Greene Stadium
Seasons
« 2010 2012 »
2011 MEAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#19 Norfolk State ^   7 1         9 3  
Bethune-Cookman   6 2         8 3  
South Carolina State   6 2         7 4  
Florida A&M   5 3         7 4  
Hampton   5 3         7 4  
Howard   4 4         5 6  
Morgan State   4 4         5 6  
North Carolina A&T   4 4         5 6  
Delaware State   1 7         3 8  
North Carolina Central   1 7         2 9  
Savannah State   1 7         1 10  
† – Conference champion
^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2011 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison were led by first year head coach Gary Harrell and played their home games at William H. Greene Stadium. They are a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

Schedule

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Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 4 12:00 PM at Eastern Michigan* Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI L 9–41   3,563
September 10 3:30 PM vs. Morehouse* RFK StadiumWashington, D.C. (Nation's Football Classic) W 30–27   18,406
September 17 1:00 PM Norfolk State William H. Greene Stadium • Washington, D.C. L 9–23   4,063
September 24 4:00 PM vs. Morgan State MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ (NY Urban League Classic) ESPNU L 9–14   24,996
October 1 7:00 PM at Savannah State Ted Wright StadiumSavannah, GA W 34–14   5,635
October 8 3:00 PM at Florida A&M Bragg Memorial StadiumTallahassee, FL W 29–28   23,400
October 15 1:00 PM Georgetown* William H. Greene Stadium • Washington, D.C. L 3–21   1,891
October 22 1:00 PM North Carolina A&T William H. Greene Stadium • Washington, D.C. W 35–28 OT  7,086
October 29 1:00 PM South Carolina State William H. Greene Stadium • Washington, D.C. L 0–31   1,057
November 5 1:00 PM at Hampton Armstrong StadiumHampton, VA (Battle of the “Real” HU) W 10–7   5,907
November 19 1:00 PM at Delaware State Alumni StadiumDover, DE L 36–39   1,405
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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