1924 Howard Bulldogs football team

The 1924 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1924 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record.

1924 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5–1 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBerry Field
Rickwood Field
1924 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Centre + 1 0 05 1 1
Oglethorpe + 5 0 06 3 1
Mississippi College 2 0 12 5 1
Newberry 4 1 08 2 0
Mercer 4 1 15 3 2
Sewanee* 2 1 06 4 0
The Citadel 4 2 06 4 0
Louisville 2 1 03 4 1
Millsaps 1 1 03 5 1
Georgetown (KY) 1 1 01 4 0
Transylvania 1 2 06 2 0
Furman 1 2 05 5 0
Wofford 2 4 03 7 0
Howard (AL) 1 3 03 5 1
Presbyterian 1 3 01 6 1
Vanderbilt* 0 1 06 3 1
Louisiana College 0 1 00 1 0
Western Kentucky 0 2 04 6 0
Erskine 0 4 00 7 0
Chattanooga 0 5 01 7 1
  • + Conference co-champions
  • * co-member of SoCon

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Marion*
W 29–03,000[1]
October 4Jacksonville State*
  • Berry Field
  • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)
W 35–0[2]
October 11at ChattanoogaW 28–0[3]
October 18at Auburn*L 0–17[4]
October 25at Mercer
L 5–145,000[5]
November 1Spring Hill*
L 0–6[6]
November 8Oglethorpe
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 7–32[7]
November 14at MillsapsL 0–14[8]
November 22vs. Birmingham–Southern*
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
T 0–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Howard swims through Marion to 29–0 victory". The Birmingham News. September 21, 1924. Retrieved March 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Bulldogs walk through Jacksonville Normal". The Birmingham News. October 5, 1924. Retrieved March 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bulldogs bite 'Noogans". The Birmingham News. October 12, 1924. Retrieved March 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Auburn winner over Howard Bulldogs after hard battle". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 19, 1924. Retrieved March 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Fumbles giver Mercer win over Howard". The Birmingham News. October 26, 1924. Retrieved March 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Howard's Bulldogs were Johnny grilled to death". The Birmingham News. November 2, 1924. Retrieved March 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Oglethorpe defeats Howard, score 32 to 7". The Commercial Appeal. November 9, 1924. Retrieved March 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Majors stage rally to beat Howard 14–0". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1924. Retrieved March 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bulldogs and Panthers in scoreless tie". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1924. Retrieved March 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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