Howard University has announced its 2014 football schedule. The Bison, who are coming off a 6-6 season, open the campaign in a non-conference game at the University of Akron on August 30. They will follow with another non-conference game at Rutgers on September 6.
“We will find out early about who we are when we face two tough opponents in Akron and Rutgers,” said Howard head coach Gary Harrell. “Our goal is to play a 12, one-game season, win the MEAC and compete in the playoffs. Our September and October schedule will tell us a lot about who we are.”
Following the game at Rutgers, Howard will take on Morehouse in the AT&T Nation’s Football Classic at RFK Stadium on September 13. The Bison will then take on Morgan State on September 20 and will play their first home game on September 27 when they host North Carolina A&T.
Howard will then travel to Durham, N.C. to play North Carolina Central on October 4, followed by another road game in Daytona Beach, Fla. against defending MEAC champion Bethune Cookman on October 11.
Then comes homecoming against the Rattlers of Florida A&M on October 18.
Following a bye week, the Bison will host Delaware State on November 1, followed by road games at Savannah State on October 8 and at first time non-conference opponent Central Connecticut State on October 15.
Howard will close out the regular season against the Pirates of Hampton University on November 22. That will be Senior Day.
“I am very excited about our home schedule,” said Harrell. “We have NC A&T, FAMU for homecoming, an always tough Delaware State and finally Hampton in the Battle of the Real HU to close out the season.”
The following is the 2014 schedule:
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
August 30 Akron Akron, OH TBA
September 6 Rutgers Piscataway, NJ TBA
September 13 Morehouse AT&T Nations’ Football Classic R.F.K. StadiumWashington, DC
3:30pm
September 20 Morgan State TBA TBA
September 27 NC A&T State Washington, DC 1pm
October 4 N. C. Central Durham, NC 1pm
October 11 Bethune-Cookman Daytona Beach, FL TBA
October 18
Florida A&M
Homecoming
Washington, DC
1 pm
October 25
BYE
November 1
Delaware State
Washington, DC
1pm
November 8
Savannah State
Savannah, GA
TBA
November 15
Central Conn. State
New Britain, CT
TBA
November 22
Hampton
Washington, DC
1pm
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