1920 Howard Bison football team should not be confused with 1920 Howard Bulldogs football team.
Year: | 1920 |
Team: | Howard Bison |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Short Conf: | CIAA |
Record: | 7–0 |
Conf Record: | 5–0 |
Head Coach: | Edward Morrison |
Hc Year: | 1st |
Champion: | Black college national champion |
The 1920 Howard Bison football team was an American football team that represented Howard University during the 1920 college football season. In their first year under head coach Edward Morrison, the Bison compiled a 7–0 record, did not allow opponents to score a point, and outscored all opponents by a total of 132 to 0.[1] For the first time following the 1920 season, the Pittsburgh Courier selected a black college national champion with Howard and Talladega sharing the honor.[2]