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The 1976 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Doug Porter, the Bison compiled an overall record of 5–5–1, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Record5–5–1 (3–2–1 MEAC)
Headcoach
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1976 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–5–1 (3–2–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRFK Stadium
Howard Stadium
Seasons
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1976 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–8 South Carolina State +5–1–010–1–0
Morgan State +5–1–06–4–0
North Carolina A&T3–2–16–4–1
Howard3–2–15–5–1
North Carolina Central2–4–06–5–0
Delaware State1–5–03–7–1
Maryland Eastern Shore1–5–02–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Associated Press poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Wayne State (MI)*L 14–316,000–6,300[1]
September 18at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDW 42–61,500[2]
September 25South Carolina State
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 0–408,500[3]
October 27:00 p.m.at Florida A&M*L 14–1612,800–12,831[4][5]
October 9Delaware State
W 32–01,200[6][7]
October 16at Virginia State*
W 42–157,158[8]
October 23North Carolina A&T
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC
T 21–2119,853–20,000[9][10]
October 30at Hampton*W 28–710,000[11]
November 6at Southern*L 7–2118,500[12]
November 13North Carolina Central
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 22–213,158[13]
November 20Morgan State
  • RFK Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
L 15–322,812–3,500[14][15]
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