2019 Howard Bison football team
American college football season
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The 2019 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison were led by first-year head coach Ron Prince until he was placed on administrative leave prior to the team's November 9 game, with director of football operations Aaron Kelton named as interim head coach.[1] Howard finished the season with an overall record of 2–10 and mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the MEAC. The team played home games at William H. Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C.
- Ron Prince (1st season; first 9 games)
- Aaron Kelton (interim, final 3 games)
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–10 (2–6 MEAC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Elijah Sandwiess (1st season) |
| Home stadium | William H. Greene Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Florida A&M * | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 North Carolina A&T + | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State + | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
MEAC poll
In the MEAC preseason poll released on July 26, 2019, the Bison were predicted to finish in fourth place.[2]
Preseason All–MEAC teams
The Bison had nine different players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.[3]
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First Team Offense Caylin Newton – QB Dedrick Parson – RB Jequez Ezzard – WR Kyle Anthony – WR Second Team Offense Malik Hyatt – TE |
Second Team Defense Marcellos Allison – DL Zamon Robinson – DL Tye Freeland – DB Third Team Defense Aaron Walker – DB Dedrick Parson – RS |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maryland* | BTN | L 0–79 | 32,761 | |
| September 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at Youngstown State* | ESPN+ | L 28–54 | 12,390 | |
| September 14 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. Hampton* | NBC 5 Chicago | L 20–41 | 19,425 | |
| September 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Delaware State | ESPN3 | W 24–9 | 4,142 | |
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman | ESPN3 | L 29–37 | 5,700 | |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Harvard* | ESPN+ | L 17–62 | 8,234 | |
| October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Norfolk State |
| ESPN3 | L 21–49 | 7,532 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 18 North Carolina A&T | ESPN3 | L 6–64 | 21,500 | |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | North Carolina Central |
| ESPN3 | L 6–28 | 1,096 |
| November 9 | 1:30 p.m. | at South Carolina State | ESPN3 | L 21–62 | 8,515 | |
| November 16 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Florida A&M | ESPN3 | L 7–39 | 8,979 | |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Morgan State |
| ESPN3 | W 20–15 | 989 |
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Game summaries
At Maryland
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrapins | 28 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 79 |
At Youngstown State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Penguins | 6 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 54 |
Hampton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Pirates | 0 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
At Delaware State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 24 |
| Hornets | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Bethune–Cookman
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 21 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 37 |
| Bison | 7 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
At Harvard
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Crimson | 7 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 62 |
Norfolk State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Spartans | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Bison | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
At North Carolina A&T
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 18 Aggies | 10 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 64 |
North Carolina Central
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
At South Carolina State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Bulldogs | 20 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 62 |
At Florida A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 12 Rattlers | 3 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 39 |
Morgan State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bears | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| Bison | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |