1937 Howard Bulldogs football team

The 1937 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1937 college football season. In their third year under head coach Billy Bancroft, the team compiled a 5–3 record.

1937 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record5–3 (4–1 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
1937 Dixie Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Birmingham–Southern $ 6 1 06 2 0
Howard (AL) 4 1 05 3 0
Southwestern (TN) 4 1 06 4 0
Mississippi College 2 1 13 6 1
Chattanooga 2 3 04 3 2
Loyola (LA) 1 2 02 6 1
Millsaps 1 3 13 5 2
Mercer 0 3 04 5 0
Spring Hill 0 4 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Alabama*L 0–417,500[1]
October 2at Mississippi State*L 0–384,000[2]
October 9MercerW 13–0857[3]
October 23Chattanooga
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 6–02,151[4]
October 29at Spring Hill
W 14–0[5]
November 6at Southwestern (TN)W 13–127,000[6]
November 12vs. Emory and Henry*Florence, ALW 39–0[7]
November 25vs. Birmingham–Southern
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 20–21[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Alabama crushes Howard, 41–0". The Birmingham News. September 26, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "State shows power in beating Howard". The Clarion-Ledger. October 3, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Howard beats Mercer, 13 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Howard repels U.C.,6–0, as whistle stops Moccasins' drive near goal". The Chattanooga Times. October 24, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Howard beats Hill team by count of 14–0". The Birmingham News. October 30, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Howard topples Lynx in thrilled-packed tiff". The Chattanooga Times. November 7, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Little stars as Bulldogs beat Henrys". The Birmingham News. November 13, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Panther crew new champion of Dixie loop". The Birmingham News. November 26, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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