List of Howard Bison football seasons

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The following is a list of Howard Bison football seasons for the football team that has represented Howard University in NCAA competition.

Results

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Rank#
Charles Cook(Independent)(1893–1900)
1893Charles Cook2–0
1894Charles Cook0–1–1
1895Charles Cook4–1–1
1896No Team
1897Charles Cook5–0
1898No Team
1899Charles Cook3–0
1900Charles Cook2–0–1
Charles Cook:16–2–3
"Cap" Washington(Independent)(1901–1906)
1901"Cap" Washington4–0
1902 "Cap" Washington1–0
1903"Cap" Washington2–0
1904"Cap" Washington1–1–1
1905"Cap" Washington1–1
1906"Cap" Washington2–1–2
"Cap" Washington:11–3–3
"Heine" Bullock(Independent)(1907)
1907"Heine" Bullock3–1
"Heine" Bullock:3–1
Merton Robinson (1st stint)(Independent)(1908)
1908Merton Robinson5–1–1
Merton Robinson:5–1–1
Ernest Marshall(Independent)(1909–1911)
1909Ernest Marshall4–0
1910Ernest Marshall5–0
1911Ernest Marshall3–0–1
Ernest Marshall(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1912–1916)
1912Ernest Marshall5–02–01st
1913Ernest Marshall3–1–12–12nd
1914Ernest Marshall4–11–01st
1915Ernest Marshall2–11–1
1916Ernest Marshall5–1–21–1
Ernest Marshall:31–4–47–3
W.H. Beckett(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1917)
1917W.H. Beckett0–40–24th
W.H. Beckett:0–40–2
Merton Robinson (2nd stint)(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1918–1919)
1918Merton Robinson0–30–2
1919Merton Robinson3–0–32–0–1
Merton Robinson:3–3–32–2–1
Edward Morrison (1st stint)(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1920–1922)
1920Edward Morrison7–04–01st
1921Edward Morrison7–13–0
1922Edward Morrison4–21–1
Edward Morrison:18–38–1
Louis L. Watson (1st stint)(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1923)
1923Louis L. Watson7–0–12–0
Louis L. Watson:7–0–12–0
Edward Morrison (2nd stint)(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1924)
1924Edward Morrison1–2–3
Edward Morrison:1–2–3
Louis L. Watson (2nd stint)(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1923)
1925Louis L. Watson6–0–2
1926Louis L. Watson7–0
1927Louis L. Watson3–3–2
Louis L. Watson:16–3–4
Edward Morrison (3rd stint)(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1928)
1928Edward Morrison6–1–2
Edward Morrison:6–1–2
Thomas Verdell(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1929–1933)
1929Thomas Verdell0–7–2
1930Thomas Verdell4–3–1
1931Thomas Verdell3–5
1932Thomas Verdell4–4
1933Thomas Verdell3–5L Florida A&M Orange Blossom Classic
Thomas Verdell:14–24–3
Charles West(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1934–1935)
1934Charles West4–2–2
1935Charles West3–6
Charles West:7–8–2
Harry R. Payne(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1936–1940)
1936Harry R. Payne1–6
1937Harry R. Payne2–5–1
1938Harry R. Payne4–5
1939Harry R. Payne2–6
1940Harry R. Payne1–7
Harry R. Payne:10–29–1
James Rowland(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1941–1942)
1941James Rowland3–3
1942James Rowland1–4–2
James Rowland:4–7–2
1943No Team Due to WW2
James Chambers(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1944)
1944James Chambers1–4
James Chambers:1–4
Coach Unknown(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1945)
1945Coach Unknown4–4
Edward L. Jackson (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1946–1952)
1946Edward L. Jackson6–3
1947Edward L. Jackson6–2–1
1948Edward L. Jackson7–2
1949Edward L. Jackson6–3
1950Edward L. Jackson5–4
1951Edward L. Jackson5–4
1952Edward L. Jackson6–2–1
Edward L. Jackson:41–20–2
Thomas F. Johnson(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1953–1956)
1953Thomas F. Johnson3–5–1
1954Thomas F. Johnson2–6–1
1955Thomas F. Johnson3–6
1956Thomas F. Johnson4–5
Thomas F. Johnson:12–22–2
Robert M. White(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1957–1961)
1957Robert M. White3–7
1958Robert M. White6–2–1
1959Robert M. White3–5
1960Robert M. White4–4
1961Robert M. White1–8
Robert M. White:17–25–1
Tillman R. Sease (1st stint)(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1962–1968)
1962Tillman R. Sease1–8
1963Tillman R. Sease4–5
1964Tillman R. Sease8–2
1965Tillman R. Sease5–3
1966Tillman R. Sease4–4
1967Tillman R. Sease2–6
1968Tillman R. Sease3–5
Tillman R. Sease:27–33
John Organ(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1969)
1969John Organ3–6
John Organ:3–6
Tillman R. Sease (2nd stint)(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1970)
1970Tillman R. Sease7–2
Tillman R. Sease (2nd stint)(Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(1971–1972)
1971Tillman R. Sease4–5
1972Tillman R. Sease6–4
Tillman R. Sease:17–11
Edmund Wyche(Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(1973)
1973Edmund Wyche8–2
Edmund Wyche:8–2
Douglas Porter(Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(1974–1978)
1974Douglas Porter8–2–1L Florida A&M Orange Blossom Classic
1975Douglas Porter8–3
1976Douglas Porter5–5–1
1977Douglas Porter5–5
1978Douglas Porter4–6
Douglas Porter:30–21–2
Floyd Keith(Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(1979–1982)
1979Floyd Keith5–6
1980Floyd Keith6–2–2
1981Floyd Keith6–4
1982Floyd Keith6–5
Floyd Keith:23–17–2
Joe Taylor (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(1983)
1983Joe Taylor1–9
Joe Taylor:1–9
Willie Jeffries (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(1984–1988)
1984Willie Jeffries2–8
1985Willie Jeffries4–7
1986Willie Jeffries8–3
1987Willie Jeffries0–10 [A]
1988Willie Jeffries7–4
Willie Jeffries:21–32
Steve Wilson (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(1989–2001)
1989Steve Wilson8–3
1990Steve Wilson6–5
1991Steve Wilson2–9
1992Steve Wilson7–4
1993Steve Wilson11–11stL Marshall NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1994Steve Wilson4–7
1995Steve Wilson6–5
1996Steve Wilson10–2W Southern Heritage Bowl
1997Steve Wilson7–4
1998Steve Wilson7–4
1999Steve Wilson5–6
2000Steve Wilson3–8
2001Steve Wilson2–9
Steve Wilson:78–67
Rayford T. Petty (1st stint)(Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2002–2006)
2002Rayford T. Petty6–54–46th
2003Rayford T. Petty4–72–56th
2004Rayford T. Petty6–53–45th
2005Rayford T. Petty4–71–78th
2006Rayford T. Petty5–64–45th
Rayford T. Petty:25–3014–24
Carey Bailey(Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2007–2010)
2007Carey Bailey4–72–67th
2008Carey Bailey1–100–89th
2009Carey Bailey2–90–89th
2010 Carey Bailey1–100–811th
Carey Bailey:8–362–30
Gary Harrell (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2011–2016*)
2011 Gary Harrell5–64–46th
2012 Gary Harrell7–46–22nd
2014 Gary Harrell5–73–57th
2015 Gary Harrell1–101–76th
2016 Gary Harrell2–92–610th
Gary Harrell:20–3616–24
Rayford T. Petty (2nd stint)(Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2013)
2013 Rayford T. Petty6–64–46th
Rayford T. Petty [B] :6–64–4
Mike London (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2017–2018)
2017 Mike London7–46–2
2018 Mike London4–64–3
Mike London:11-1010-5
Ron Prince (First 9 Games)(Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2019)
2019 Ron Prince (9 Games)1-81-6
Ron Prince:1-81-6
Aaron Kelton (Last 3 Games)(Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2019)
2019 Aaron Kelton (3 Games)1-21-2
Aaron Kelton:1-21-2
Larry Scott (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2020–present)
2020 Larry Scott0–20–2
2021 Larry Scott3–81–45th
2022 Larry Scott5–64–11st
2023 Larry Scott6–64–11stL Florida A&M Rattlers Celebration Bowl
2024 Larry Scott4-81-4
Larry Scott:18-3010-12
Total:525-505-40 [1]
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