1907 Howard Crimson and Blue football team

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1907 Howard Crimson and Blue football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6 (0–5 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumWest End Park
Seasons
←  1906
1908  →
1907 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $ 3 –0 –05 –1 –1
Sewanee 6 –1 –08 –1 –0
LSU 3 –1 –07 –3 –0
Alabama 3 –1 –25 –1 –2
Tennessee 3 –2 –07 –2 –1
Auburn 3 –2 –16 –2 –1
Georgia 3 –3 –14 –3 –1
Mississippi A&M 3 –3 –06 –3 –0
Georgia Tech 2 –4 –04 –4 –0
Clemson 1 –3 –04 –4 –0
Mercer 0 –3 –03 –3 –0
Howard (AL) 0 –5 –02 –5 –0
Ole Miss 0 –5 –00 –6 –0
Nashville  –  – 
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1907 Howard Crimson and Blue football team represented Howard College (now known as Samford University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1907 college football season. Led by second-year head coach John Counselman, Howard compiled an overall record of 3–6, with a mark of 0–5 in conference play. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3 Southwestern Presbyterian *
W 5–0 [2]
October 5at Auburn
L 0–23 [3]
October 12 Mississippi A&M
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
L 5–12 [4]
October 26at Tulane
L 0–13 [5]
October 28at LSU
L 0–57 [6]
November 1at Gordon * Barnesville, GA L 0–11 [7]
November 2at Mercer
L 6–11 [8]
November 16at Chattanooga *
W 21–7 [9]
November 23vs. Birmingham *
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
W 83–0 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1907 Samford Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Howard wins the first football game". The Birmingham News. October 4, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Tigers trim Howard". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Mississippians down Howard College". The Birmingham News. October 14, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Howard College had but little chance". The Birmingham News. October 28, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "L.S.U. wins easily, Howard College team outclassed in football battle". The Times-Democrat. October 29, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Gordon wins first battle". The Atlanta Constitution. November 2, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Howard loses to Baptists". The Atlanta Constitution. November 3, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "University has scored". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 17, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Owenton defeated by the Howard team". The Birmingham News. November 25, 1908. Retrieved May 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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