# List of Howard Bison football seasons

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

## Results

| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs |
| Charles Cook (Independent) (1893–1900) |||||||
| 1893 | Charles Cook | 2–0 | | | |
| 1894 | Charles Cook | 0–1–1 | | | |
| 1895 | Charles Cook | 4–1–1 | | | |
| 1896 | No Team | | | | |
| 1897 | Charles Cook | 5–0 | | | |
| 1898 | No Team | | | | |
| 1899 | Charles Cook | 3–0 | | | |
| 1900 | Charles Cook | 2–0–1 | | | |
| Charles Cook: | Charles Cook: | 16–2–3 | | | |
| "Cap" Washington (Independent) (1901–1906) |||||||
| 1901 | "Cap" Washington | 4–0 | | | |
| 1902 | "Cap" Washington | 1–0 | | | |
| 1903 | "Cap" Washington | 2–0 | | | |
| 1904 | "Cap" Washington | 1–1–1 | | | |
| 1905 | "Cap" Washington | 1–1 | | | |
| 1906 | "Cap" Washington | 2–1–2 | | | |
| "Cap" Washington: | "Cap" Washington: | 11–3–3 | | | |
| "Heine" Bullock (Independent) (1907) |||||||
| 1907 | "Heine" Bullock | 3–1 | | | |
| "Heine" Bullock: | "Heine" Bullock: | 3–1 | | | |
| Merton Robinson (1st stint) (Independent) (1908) |||||||
| 1908 | Merton Robinson | 5–1–1 | | | |
| Merton Robinson: | Merton Robinson: | 5–1–1 | | | |
| Ernest Marshall (Independent) (1909–1911) |||||||
| 1909 | Ernest Marshall | 4–0 | | | |
| 1910 | Ernest Marshall | 5–0 | | | |
| 1911 | Ernest Marshall | 3–0–1 | | | |
| Ernest Marshall (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1912–1916) |||||||
| 1912 | Ernest Marshall | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1st | |
| 1913 | Ernest Marshall | 3–1–1 | 2–1 | 2nd | |
| 1914 | Ernest Marshall | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1st | |
| 1915 | Ernest Marshall | 2–1 | 1–1 | | |
| 1916 | Ernest Marshall | 5–1–2 | 1–1 | | |
| Ernest Marshall: | Ernest Marshall: | 31–4–4 | 7–3 | | |
| W.H. Beckett (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1917) |||||||
| 1917 | W.H. Beckett | 0–4 | 0–2 | 4th | |
| W.H. Beckett: | W.H. Beckett: | 0–4 | 0–2 | | |
| Merton Robinson (2nd stint) (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1918–1919) |||||||
| 1918 | Merton Robinson | 0–3 | 0–2 | | |
| 1919 | Merton Robinson | 3–0–3 | 2–0–1 | | |
| Merton Robinson: | Merton Robinson: | 3–3–3 | 2–2–1 | | |
| Edward Morrison (1st stint) (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1920–1922) |||||||
| 1920 | Edward Morrison | 7–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |
| 1921 | Edward Morrison | 7–1 | 3–0 | | |
| 1922 | Edward Morrison | 4–2 | 1–1 | | |
| Edward Morrison: | Edward Morrison: | 18–3 | 8–1 | | |
| Louis L. Watson (1st stint) (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1923) |||||||
| 1923 | Louis L. Watson | 7–0–1 | 2–0 | | |
| Louis L. Watson: | Louis L. Watson: | 7–0–1 | 2–0 | | |
| Edward Morrison (2nd stint) (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1924) |||||||
| 1924 | Edward Morrison | 1–2–3 | | | |
| Edward Morrison: | Edward Morrison: | 1–2–3 | | | |
| Louis L. Watson (2nd stint) (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1923) |||||||
| 1925 | Louis L. Watson | 6–0–2 | | | |
| 1926 | Louis L. Watson | 7–0 | | | |
| 1927 | Louis L. Watson | 3–3–2 | | | |
| Louis L. Watson: | Louis L. Watson: | 16–3–4 | | | |
| Edward Morrison (3rd stint) (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1928) |||||||
| 1928 | Edward Morrison | 6–1–2 | | | |
| Edward Morrison: | Edward Morrison: | 6–1–2 | | | |
| Thomas Verdell (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1929–1933) |||||||
| 1929 | Thomas Verdell | 0–7–2 | | | |
| 1930 | Thomas Verdell | 4–3–1 | | | |
| 1931 | Thomas Verdell | 3–5 | | | |
| 1932 | Thomas Verdell | 4–4 | | | |
| 1933 | Thomas Verdell | 3–5 | | | L Florida A&M Orange Blossom Classic |
| Thomas Verdell: | Thomas Verdell: | 14–24–3 | | | |
| Charles West (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1934–1935) |||||||
| 1934 | Charles West | 4–2–2 | | | |
| 1935 | Charles West | 3–6 | | | |
| Charles West: | Charles West: | 7–8–2 | | | |
| Harry R. Payne (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1936–1940) |||||||
| 1936 | Harry R. Payne | 1–6 | | | |
| 1937 | Harry R. Payne | 2–5–1 | | | |
| 1938 | Harry R. Payne | 4–5 | | | |
| 1939 | Harry R. Payne | 2–6 | | | |
| 1940 | Harry R. Payne | 1–7 | | | |
| Harry R. Payne: | Harry R. Payne: | 10–29–1 | | | |
| James Rowland (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1941–1942) |||||||
| 1941 | James Rowland | 3–3 | | | |
| 1942 | James Rowland | 1–4–2 | | | |
| James Rowland: | James Rowland: | 4–7–2 | | | |
| 1943 | No Team Due to WW2 | | | | |
| James Chambers (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1944) |||||||
| 1944 | James Chambers | 1–4 | | | |
| James Chambers: | James Chambers: | 1–4 | | | |
| Coach Unknown (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1945) |||||||
| 1945 | Coach Unknown | 4–4 | | | |
| Edward L. Jackson (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1946–1952) |||||||
| 1946 | Edward L. Jackson | 6–3 | | | |
| 1947 | Edward L. Jackson | 6–2–1 | | | |
| 1948 | Edward L. Jackson | 7–2 | | | |
| 1949 | Edward L. Jackson | 6–3 | | | |
| 1950 | Edward L. Jackson | 5–4 | | | |
| 1951 | Edward L. Jackson | 5–4 | | | |
| 1952 | Edward L. Jackson | 6–2–1 | | | |
| Edward L. Jackson: | Edward L. Jackson: | 41–20–2 | | | |
| Thomas F. Johnson (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1953–1956) |||||||
| 1953 | Thomas F. Johnson | 3–5–1 | | | |
| 1954 | Thomas F. Johnson | 2–6–1 | | | |
| 1955 | Thomas F. Johnson | 3–6 | | | |
| 1956 | Thomas F. Johnson | 4–5 | | | |
| Thomas F. Johnson: | Thomas F. Johnson: | 12–22–2 | | | |
| Robert M. White (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1957–1961) |||||||
| 1957 | Robert M. White | 3–7 | | | |
| 1958 | Robert M. White | 6–2–1 | | | |
| 1959 | Robert M. White | 3–5 | | | |
| 1960 | Robert M. White | 4–4 | | | |
| 1961 | Robert M. White | 1–8 | | | |
| Robert M. White: | Robert M. White: | 17–25–1 | | | |
| Tillman R. Sease (1st stint) (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1962–1968) |||||||
| 1962 | Tillman R. Sease | 1–8 | | | |
| 1963 | Tillman R. Sease | 4–5 | | | |
| 1964 | Tillman R. Sease | 8–2 | | | |
| 1965 | Tillman R. Sease | 5–3 | | | |
| 1966 | Tillman R. Sease | 4–4 | | | |
| 1967 | Tillman R. Sease | 2–6 | | | |
| 1968 | Tillman R. Sease | 3–5 | | | |
| Tillman R. Sease: | Tillman R. Sease: | 27–33 | | | |
| John Organ (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1969) |||||||
| 1969 | John Organ | 3–6 | | | |
| John Organ: | John Organ: | 3–6 | | | |
| Tillman R. Sease (2nd stint) (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1970) |||||||
| 1970 | Tillman R. Sease | 7–2 | | | |
| Tillman R. Sease (2nd stint) (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1971–1972) |||||||
| 1971 | Tillman R. Sease | 4–5 | | | |
| 1972 | Tillman R. Sease | 6–4 | | | |
| Tillman R. Sease: | Tillman R. Sease: | 17–11 | | | |
| Edmund Wyche (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1973) |||||||
| 1973 | Edmund Wyche | 8–2 | | | |
| Edmund Wyche: | Edmund Wyche: | 8–2 | | | |
| Douglas Porter (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1974–1978) |||||||
| 1974 | Douglas Porter | 8–2–1 | | | L Florida A&M Orange Blossom Classic |
| 1975 | Douglas Porter | 8–3 | | | |
| 1976 | Douglas Porter | 5–5–1 | | | |
| 1977 | Douglas Porter | 5–5 | | | |
| 1978 | Douglas Porter | 4–6 | | | |
| Douglas Porter: | Douglas Porter: | 30–21–2 | | | |
| Floyd Keith (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1979–1982) |||||||
| 1979 | Floyd Keith | 5–6 | | | |
| 1980 | Floyd Keith | 6–2–2 | | | |
| 1981 | Floyd Keith | 6–4 | | | |
| 1982 | Floyd Keith | 6–5 | | | |
| Floyd Keith: | Floyd Keith: | 23–17–2 | | | |
| Joe Taylor (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1983) |||||||
| 1983 | Joe Taylor | 1–9 | | | |
| Joe Taylor: | Joe Taylor: | 1–9 | | | |
| Willie Jeffries (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1984–1988) |||||||
| 1984 | Willie Jeffries | 2–8 | | | |
| 1985 | Willie Jeffries | 4–7 | | | |
| 1986 | Willie Jeffries | 8–3 | | | |
| 1987 | Willie Jeffries | 0–10 | | | |
| 1988 | Willie Jeffries | 7–4 | | | |
| Willie Jeffries: | Willie Jeffries: | 21–32 | | | |
| Steve Wilson (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1989–2001) |||||||
| 1989 | Steve Wilson | 8–3 | | | |
| 1990 | Steve Wilson | 6–5 | | | |
| 1991 | Steve Wilson | 2–9 | | | |
| 1992 | Steve Wilson | 7–4 | | | |
| 1993 | Steve Wilson | 11–1 | | 1st | L Marshall NCAA Division I-AA First Round |
| 1994 | Steve Wilson | 4–7 | | | |
| 1995 | Steve Wilson | 6–5 | | | |
| 1996 | Steve Wilson | 10–2 | | | W Southern Heritage Bowl |
| 1997 | Steve Wilson | 7–4 | | | |
| 1998 | Steve Wilson | 7–4 | | | |
| 1999 | Steve Wilson | 5–6 | | | |
| 2000 | Steve Wilson | 3–8 | | | |
| 2001 | Steve Wilson | 2–9 | | | |
| Steve Wilson: | Steve Wilson: | 78–67 | | | |
| Rayford T. Petty (1st stint) (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2002–2006) |||||||
| 2002 | Rayford T. Petty | 6–5 | 4–4 | 6th | |
| 2003 | Rayford T. Petty | 4–7 | 2–5 | 6th | |
| 2004 | Rayford T. Petty | 6–5 | 3–4 | 5th | |
| 2005 | Rayford T. Petty | 4–7 | 1–7 | 8th | |
| 2006 | Rayford T. Petty | 5–6 | 4–4 | 5th | |
| Rayford T. Petty: | Rayford T. Petty: | 25–30 | 14–24 | | |
| Carey Bailey (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2007–2010) |||||||
| 2007 | Carey Bailey | 4–7 | 2–6 | 7th | |
| 2008 | Carey Bailey | 1–10 | 0–8 | 9th | |
| 2009 | Carey Bailey | 2–9 | 0–8 | 9th | |
| 2010 | Carey Bailey | 1–10 | 0–8 | 11th | |
| Carey Bailey: | Carey Bailey: | 8–36 | 2–30 | | |
| Gary Harrell (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2011–2016*) |||||||
| 2011 | Gary Harrell | 5–6 | 4–4 | 6th | |
| 2012 | Gary Harrell | 7–4 | 6–2 | 2nd | |
| 2014 | Gary Harrell | 5–7 | 3–5 | 7th | |
| 2015 | Gary Harrell | 1–10 | 1–7 | 6th | |
| 2016 | Gary Harrell | 2–9 | 2–6 | 10th | |
| Gary Harrell: | Gary Harrell: | 20–36 | 16–24 | | |
| Rayford T. Petty (2nd stint) (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2013) |||||||
| 2013 | Rayford T. Petty | 6–6 | 4–4 | 6th | |
| Rayford T. Petty: | Rayford T. Petty: | 6–6 | 4–4 | | |
| Mike London (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2017–2018) |||||||
| 2017 | Mike London | 7–4 | 6–2 | | |
| 2018 | Mike London | 4–6 | 4–3 | | |
| Mike London: | Mike London: | 11-10 | 10-5 | | |
| Ron Prince (First 9 Games) (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2019) |||||||
| 2019 | Ron Prince (9 Games) | 1-8 | 1-6 | | |
| Ron Prince: | Ron Prince: | 1-8 | 1-6 | | |
| Aaron Kelton (Last 3 Games) (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2019) |||||||
| 2019 | Aaron Kelton (3 Games) | 1-2 | 1-2 | | |
| Aaron Kelton: | Aaron Kelton: | 1-2 | 1-2 | | |
| Larry Scott (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2020–present) |||||||
| 2020 | Larry Scott | 0–2 | 0–2 | | |
| 2021 | Larry Scott | 3–8 | 1–4 | 5th | |
| 2022 | Larry Scott | 5–6 | 4–1 | 1st | |
| 2023 | Larry Scott | 6–6 | 4–1 | 1st | L Florida A&M Rattlers Celebration Bowl |
| 2024 | Larry Scott | 4-8 | 1-4 | | |
| Larry Scott: | Larry Scott: | 18-30 | 10-12 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 525-505-40 | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth |||||||
| $^#$Post 1996 rankings from final Sports Network poll. |||||||