1941 Howard Bulldogs football team

The 1941 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 1941 college football season. In their second year under head coach William C. White, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record.

1941 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–0–1 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
1941 Dixie Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $ 4 –0 –17 –1 –1
Howard (AL) 2 –0 –14 –5 –1
Mississippi College 3 –1 –05 –3 –0
Millsaps 1 –1 –04 –5 –0
Southwestern (TN) 0 –1 –04 –4 –1
Mercer 0 –3 –03 –6 –0
Spring Hill 0 –4 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Howard was ranked at No. 136 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[1]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Auburn*
L 0–139,000[2]
October 3at Spring Hill
W 34–6[3]
October 11Alabama*
L 0–616,000[4]
October 17vs. Chattanooga
T 7–75,000[5]
October 24at Miami (FL)*
L 0–1912,000[6]
November 1Tampa*
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 16–13[7]
November 8at Tennessee*
L 6–284,000[8]
November 14at Western Kentucky State Teachers*Bowling Green, KYW 20–75,000[9]
November 20Mercerdagger
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 27–62,500[10]
November 28at Rollins*
L 0–283,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References
  1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Zipp Newman (September 27, 1941). "Auburn fights hard for 13–0 victory over Howard eleven in opener". The Birmingham News. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Howard romps over Spring Hill, 34–6, as Tarrant leads offensive". The Birmingham News. October 4, 1941. p. 9. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Alabama rolls over Howard in display of power, 61–0". The Tuscaloosa News. October 12, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  5. Jerry Bryan (October 18, 1941). "Howard deadlocks Chattanooga 7–7 in surprise outcome". The Birmingham News. p. 9. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Miami wins, 19–0". St. Petersburg Times. United Press. October 25, 1941. p. 12. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  7. "Fists fly as Howard downs Tampa, 16 to 13". The Tampa Tribune. November 2, 1941. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Tom Anderson (November 9, 1941). "Tennessee vanquishes Howard, 28–6, as small congregation wishes it were at home by fire". The Knoxville Journal. p. 13. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hilltoppers bow to Howard by score of 20 to 7". The Owensboro Messenger. November 15, 1941. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Howard blasts Mercer, 27 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 21, 1941. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Rollins rolls over outclassed Howard, 28–0 in season's football finale at stadium". The Orlando Sentinel. November 29, 1941. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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