1961 Howard Bulldogs football team

The 1961 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as an independent during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In their third year under head coach Bobby Bowden, the team compiled an 7–2 record.

1961 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
1961 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wheaton (IL)    8 0 0
Tampa    8 1 0
Mississippi Southern    8 2 0
Howard (AL)    7 2 0
Southern Connecticut State    7 2 0
Arlington State    7 3 0
Northern Michigan    6 2 0
Sewanee    5 2 1
Cal Poly Pomona    6 3 0
Louisville    6 3 0
Montana State    4 3 1
Drake    5 4 0
Pacific (CA)    5 4 0
Wabash    5 4 0
Northeastern    4 4 0
Santa Clara    3 3 0
Buffalo    4 5 0
Norfolk State    3 4 0
Abilene Christian    4 6 0
Chattanooga    4 6 0
North Park    3 5 0
Union (NY)    3 5 0
Arkansas State    3 6 0
Trinity (TX)    2 7 0
Carnegie Tech    1 7 0
UC Riverside    1 7 0
Pepperdine    1 9 0
Rose Poly    0 8 0
Washington University    0 9 0
Rankings from AP poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23at Memphis NavyMillington, TNW 60–0[1]
September 30Georgetown (KY)W 64–6[2]
October 7at Wofford
W 16–13[3]
October 14at FurmanL 14–21[4]
October 21Delta Statedagger
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 20–14[5]
October 28at Carson–NewmanJefferson City, TNW 18–7[6]
November 4at Mississippi College
L 14–15[7]
November 11Southwestern (TN)
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 34–7[8]
November 18at Troy StateW 80–0[9]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. "Howard trounces Memphis Navy, 60–0". The Commercial Appeal. September 24, 1961. Retrieved May 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Howard 64, Georgetown 6". The Courier-Journal. October 1, 1961. Retrieved May 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "'Bama team rolls 16–13 by Terriers". The Greenville News. October 8, 1961. Retrieved May 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Furman bumps Howard, 21–14". The Times and Democrat. October 15, 1961. Retrieved May 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Delta State beat 20–14 by Howard". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1961. Retrieved May 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Howard College hands C–N Eagles 18–7 loss". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 29, 1961. Retrieved May 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Chocs down Howard 15–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1961. Retrieved May 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Howard's passing tames Southwestern". The Commercial Appeal. November 12, 1961. Retrieved May 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hot Howard blitzes Troy State Wave, 80–0". The Birmingham News. November 19, 1961. Retrieved May 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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