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)
Offensive coordinator Ted White (1st year)
Defensive coordinator Rayford Petty (1st year)
Home stadium William H. Greene Stadium
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 Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI L 9–41   3,563
September 10 3:30 PM vs. Morehouse* RFK Stadium • Washington, 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 Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (NY Urban League Classic) ESPNU L 9–14   24,996
October 1 7:00 PM at Savannah State Ted Wright Stadium • Savannah, GA W 34–14   5,635
October 8 3:00 PM at Florida A&M Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 29–28   23,400
October 15 1:00 PM Georgetown* William H. Greene Stadium • Washington, D.C. (D.C. Cup) L 3–21   1,891
October 22 1:00 PM North Carolina A&Tdagger 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 Stadium • Hampton, VA (Battle of the “Real” HU) W 10–7   5,907
November 19 1:00 PM at Delaware State Alumni Stadium • Dover, DE L 36–39   1,405
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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