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The 1973 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Ed Wyche, the Bison compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Record8–2 (4–2 MEAC)
Headcoach
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1973 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHoward Stadium
RFK Stadium
Seasons
 1972
1974 
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1973 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
North Carolina Central $510740
South Carolina State411731
Howard420820
Morgan State420630
Maryland Eastern Shore240450
North Carolina A&T141461
Delaware State0600110
  • $ Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Morris Brown*W 14–133,000[1]
September 15Maryland Eastern ShoreW 38–146,989[2]
September 22at South Carolina StateW 21–74,000–7,200[3][4]
September 29Virginia State*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 41–207,896[5]
October 6at Delaware StateW 29–63,000–4,000[6]
October 13West Virginia State*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 46–1611,000[7]
October 20at North Carolina A&TW 43–77,300–7,900[8][9]
October 27Hampton*
  • Howard Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
W 51–06,800[10]
November 5Morgan State
L 7–2725,000–31,103[11][12]
November 10at North Carolina CentralL 7–107,165–9,800[13][14]
  • *Non-conference game
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