2014 Howard Bison football team

The 2014 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Gary Harrell, who returned after a one-year leave of absence, the Bison compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 3–5, tying for seventh place in the MEAC. Howard played home games at William H. Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C.

2014 Howard Bison football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	5–7 (3–5 MEAC)
Head coach	Gary Harrell (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ted White (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Rayford Petty (4th season)
Home stadium	William H. Greene Stadium
Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 23 Bethune–Cookman +		6	–	2					9	–	3
North Carolina A&T +		6	–	2					9	–	3
South Carolina State +		6	–	2					8	–	4
North Carolina Central +		6	–	2					7	–	5
Morgan State +^		6	–	2					7	–	6
Norfolk State		4	–	4					4	–	8
Howard		3	–	5					5	–	7
Florida A&M *		3	–	5					3	–	9
Hampton		2	–	6					3	–	9
Delaware State		2	–	6					2	–	10
Savannah State *		0	–	8					0	–	12
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant * Florida A&M and Savannah State ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to APR violations Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	7:00 pm	at Akron*	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH	ESPN3	L 0–41	9,104
September 6	12:00 pm	at Rutgers*	High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	L 25–38	48,040
September 13	3:30 pm	vs. Morehouse*	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington DC (Nation's Football Classic)	CSNMA	W 35–17	6,651
September 20	3:00 pm	vs. Morgan State	MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (NY Urban League Classic, rivalry)	ESPN3	L 35–38	28,712
September 27	1:00 pm	North Carolina A&T	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC		L 22–38	7,086
October 4	1:00 pm	at North Carolina Central	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC		L 22–27	6,772
October 11	4:00 pm	at No. 18 Bethune-Cookman	Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL		L 12–49	10,247
October 18	1:00 pm	Florida A&M	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC		L 28–31	7,086
November 1	1:00 pm	Delaware State	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC		W 17–10	307
November 8	7:00 pm	at Savannah State	Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA		W 51–21	2,102
November 15	1:00 pm	at Central Connecticut*	Arute Field New Britain, CT		W 28–25	3,517
November 22	1:00 pm	Hampton	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC (The Real HU)		W 30–29	3,842
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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