1936 Howard Bulldogs football | |
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Dixie champion | |
Conference | Dixie Conference |
Record | 5–3–1 (4–1–1 Dixie) |
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Home stadium | Legion Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Howard (AL) $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwestern (TN) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birmingham–Southern | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi College | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola (LA) | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Millsaps | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercer | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spring Hill | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1936 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as Samford University) as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1936 college football season. In their second year under head coach Billy Bancroft, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and finished as Dixie Conference champions.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 26 | at Alabama* | L 0–34 | 8,000 | [1] | |
October 3 | at Mississippi State* | L 0–35 | [2] | ||
October 9 | at Loyola (LA) | W 14–6 | [3] | ||
October 17 | at Mercer |
| T 0–0 | [4] | |
October 23 | at Spring Hill |
| W 20–0 | [5] | |
October 31 | Southwestern (TN) | W 6–0 | 3,000 | [6] | |
November 7 | at Western Kentucky State Teachers* |
| W 14–6 | 4,000 | [7] |
November 21 | vs. Birmingham–Southern |
| W 13–0 | 10,000 | [8] |
November 26 | at Chattanooga | L 0–6 | 3,521 | [9] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Tide turns on Howard, 34 to 0". The Birmingham News. September 27, 1936. p. 8. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sassemen humble Howard's Bulldogs, 35 to 0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1936. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard turns back Loyola in 14–6 contest". The Birmingham News. October 10, 1936. p. 8. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard surprised in scoreless tie by Mercer". The Birmingham News. October 18, 1939. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard College licks Spring Hill". The Miami News. October 24, 1936. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard wins, 6–0". The Birmingham News. November 1, 1936. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard gets fight from Hilltoppers". The Park City Daily News. November 8, 1936. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Students put it on strong as Bulldogs defeat rival Panthers". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1936. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chattanooga upsets Howard, 6 to 0, claims tie for Dixie Conference title". The Chattanooga Times. November 27, 1936. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.