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1925 Howard Bison football
Black college national champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–0–2
Head coach
Home stadiumAmerican League Park
Seasons← 19241926 →
1925 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisville     8 0 0
Georgetown     9 1 0
Howard     6 0 2
Texas Mines     5 1 1
Texas Tech     6 1 2
Wake Forest     6 2 1
Davidson     6 2 2
George Washington     6 2 2
Navy     5 2 1
Texas A&I     4 2 1
William & Mary     6 4 0
Catholic University     4 4 0
Delaware     4 4 0
Spring Hill     4 4 0
Tennessee Docs     5 5 0
Duke     4 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     3 4 2
East Tennessee State Teachers     3 4 0
Western Kentucky State Normal     3 5 1
Richmond     3 6 0
Georgia Normal     1 3 0
Loyola (MD)     2 6 0
Delaware State     0 2 0
Mississippi State Teachers     0 6 0
West Tennessee State Teachers     0 7 1

The 1925 Howard Bison football team was an American football team that represented Howard University during the 1925 college football season. In their second year under head coach Louis L. Watson, the Bison compiled a 6–0–2 record, did not allow a point to be scored by opponents, outscored opponents by a total of 140 to 0, and were recognized as the black college national champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3MorganWashington, DCW 27–0
October 10LivingstoneWashington, DCW 21–0
October 17Johnson C. SmithWashington, DCW 9–0
October 24West Virginia CollegiateWashington, DCT 0–0
October 31North Carolina Central
  • Campus grounds
  • Washington, DC
W 70–0
November 6WilberforceW 6–0
November 13Atlanta
  • American League Park
  • Washington, DC
W 7–05,000
November 26vs. Lincoln (PA)T 0–025,000

References

  1. "Howard Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  2. "Howard Swamps N.C. State By Score of 70-0". The New York Age. November 7, 1925. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Howard Defeats Wilberforce Eleven And Becomes Favorite For Classic". The New York Age. November 14, 1925. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Howard Victor Over Atlanta University In Tough Intersectional Football Game". The New York Age. November 21, 1925. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Lincoln and Howard in Scoreless Tie". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 27, 1925. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Howard-Lincoln Teams Fight To Scoreless Tie". The New York Age. December 5, 1925. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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