1924 Howard Bison football team

1924 Howard Bison football
ConferenceColored Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–1–3 (1–1–1 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lincoln (PA) $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 1
Virginia Union 3 – 1 – 2 4 – 1 – 3
Hampton 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Virginia Normal 1 – 2 – 3 5 – 3 – 3
Virginia Seminary 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Shaw 1 – 2 – 1 1 – 2 – 2
Howard 1 – 1 – 1 2 – 1 – 3
Saint Paul's (VA) 0 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1924 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1924 college football season. Led by Edward Morrison in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Bison compiled an overall record of 2–1–3 with a mark of 1–1–1 in conference play.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3North Carolina A&T*
T 0–0[3]
October 243:00 p.m.West Virginia Collegiate*
T 0–0[4][5]
November 1at Wilberforce*
W 7–0[6]
November 8at Virginia NormalPetersburg VAT 0–02,000[7]
November 142:30 p.m.Hampton
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 13–03,000[8][9]
November 272:00 p.m.Lincoln (PA)dagger
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington DC (Annual Football Classic)
L 0–3115,000[10][11][12][13]

References

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  1. ^ https://dh.howard.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1105&context=bison_yearbooks
  2. ^ "2015 Football Media Guide". Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. p. 83. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "North Carolina Ties Howard". The Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. October 10, 1924. p. 6. Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Howard Eleven Faces Formidable Foe Today". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. October 24, 1924. p. 30. Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Howard Meets First Test In W. Va. Contest". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 25, 1924. p. 6. Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Howard Downs Wilberforce By A 7 To 0 Score". St. Louis Argus. St. Louis, Missouri. November 8, 1924. p. 7. Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "V. N. I. I.-Howard In Scoreless Tie". The Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. November 15, 1924. p. 4. Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Howard And Hampton Elevens Are Battling". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. November 14, 1924. p. 30. Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Howard Defeats Hampton". St. Louis Argus. St. Louis, Missouri. November 21, 1924. p. 7. Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Today's Sport Calendar". The Washington Daily News. Washington, D.C. November 27, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Lincoln Crushes Howard Under 31-0 Score". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 6, 1924. pp. 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Nathan, Daniel A., ed. (2013). Rooting for the Home Team. doi:10.5406/illinois/9780252037610.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-252-03761-0.
  13. ^ Yu, Rin-rin (October 7, 2022). "The First Howard Homecoming". The Dig. Washington, D.C. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
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