1911 Howard Baptists football team

Last updated

1911 Howard Baptists football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–6–1 (0–6 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Alabama State Fairgrounds
Seasons
  1910
1912  
1911 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $ 5 0 08 1 0
Auburn 4 0 14 2 1
Georgia 5 1 17 1 1
Georgia Tech 5 2 16 2 1
Kentucky State 2 1 07 3 0
LSU 2 1 06 3 0
Mississippi A&M 4 2 17 2 1
Alabama 2 2 25 2 2
Ole Miss 2 2 06 3 0
Tulane 3 3 05 3 1
Sewanee 2 3 06 3 1
Clemson 2 4 03 5 0
The Citadel 1 1 05 2 2
Mercer 2 5 04 6 1
Central University 0 2 13 2 1
Tennessee 0 2 03 4 2
Mississippi College 0 4 01 5 0
Howard (AL) 0 6 01 6 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1911 Howard Baptists 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 1911 college football season. In their second year under head coach John B. Longwell, the team compiled an 1–6–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30at Alabama L 0–24 [1]
October 7 Georgia Tech L 0–28 [2]
October 13at Mississippi A&M
L 0–48 [3]
October 21at Clemson
L 0–14 [4]
October 28at Tulane
L 0–10 [5]
November 10 Southern (AL) *
  • Alabama State Fairgrounds
  • Birmingham, AL
T 0–0 [6]
November 17vs. Birmingham *
W 6–5 [7]
November 30at Mercer
L 0–29 [8]
  • *Non-conference game

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1907 Auburn Tigers football team</span> American college football season

The 1907 Auburn Tigers football team represented Alabama Polytechnic Institute in the 1907 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Coached by Willis Kienholz, Auburn recorded a 6–2–1 record in its 16th season of intercollegiate football. The Tigers averaged 26.4 points per game on offense and gave up only 4.3 points per game.

The 1911 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1911 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 19th overall and 16th season as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). The team was led by head coach D. V. Graves, in his first year, and played their home games at the University of Alabama Quad in Tuscaloosa and the Birmingham Fairgrounds in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of five wins, two losses and two ties.

The 1904 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1904 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The team was led by its fourth new coach in six years, Sax Crawford, who coached the team for a single season. On November 24, Tennessee beat Alabama for the first time in school history. Fullback Sam McAllester wore a belt with handles, and was thrown by teammates for a touchdown.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1911 Clemson Tigers football team</span> American college football season

The 1911 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson Agricultural College—now known as Clemson University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1911 college football season. Under second-year head coach Frank Dobson, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 2–4 in SIAA play. Paul Bissell was the team captain.

The 1911 Tulane Olive and Blue football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1911 college football season. In its second year under head coach Appleton A. Mason, Tulane compiled a 5–3–1 record.

The 1907 Sewanee Tigers football team represented Sewanee: The University of the South during the 1907 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The team competed in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) and was coached by Arthur G. Erwin in his first year as head coach, compiling a record of 8–1 and outscoring opponents 250 to 29. Vanderbilt coach Dan McGugin in Spalding's Football Guide's summation of the season in the SIAA wrote "The standing. First, Vanderbilt; second, Sewanee, a might good second;" and that Aubrey Lanier "came near winning the Vanderbilt game by his brilliant dashes after receiving punts."

The 1924 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team was an American football team that represented Oglethorpe University in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1924 college football season. In its first season under head coach Harry J. Robertson, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record, tied with Centre for the SIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 140 to 86. Adrian Maurer was the team captain.

The 1911 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team represented the Mississippi A&M Aggies of Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi during the 1911 college football season. Before the week of the Egg Bowl rivalry, a new set of stands had been added on the east side of The Fairgrounds in Jackson. As the teams prepared for kickoff the new stands collapsed injuring at least 60 people, some seriously. Despite the disaster, the game proceeded without interruption and resulted in a 6 to 0 A&M win. The Commercial Appeal cited Hunter Kimball's playing at end in the annual Egg Bowl contest as "superb."

The 1922 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team was an American football team that represented the Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1922 college football season. In their first season under head coach Dudy Noble, Mississippi A&M compiled a 3–4–2 record.

The 1911 Mercer Baptists football team was an American football team that represented Mercer University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1911 college football season. In their second year under head coach Charles C. Stroud, the team compiled an 4–5–1 record, with a mark of 2–5 in the SIAA.

The 1916 Mercer Baptists football team was an American football team that represented Mercer University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1916 college football season. In their second year under head coach Jake Zellars and first under David Peacock, the team compiled an 1–6 record, with a mark of 0–5 in the SIAA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1896 Mercer Baptists football team</span> American college football season

The 1896 Mercer Baptists football team represented Mercer University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1896 college football season. They finished with a record of 0–2–1 and were outscored by their opponents 16–64.

The 1909 Howard Crimson and Blue football team was an American football team that represented Howard College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1909 college football season. In their first year under head coach John B. Longwell, the team compiled an 5–2–1 record.

The 1930 Chattanooga Moccasins football team represented the University of Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1930 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Harold Drew, the Moccasins compiled and overall record of 5–3–2 with a mark of 3–2–1 in SIAA play.

The 1939 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Billy Bancroft, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record.

The 1936 Mercer Bears football team was an American football team that represented Mercer University as a member of both the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1936 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Lake Russell, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record.

The 1924 Spring Hill Badgers football team was an American football team that represented Spring Hill College as an independent during the 1924 college football season. Led by Edward J. "Mickey" Connors in his second season as head coach, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 4–4–1.

The 1915 Howard Baptists football team was an American football team that represented Howard College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1915 college football season. In their first year under head coach Eugene Caton, the team compiled an 3–4–1 record.

The 1910 Howard Baptists football team was an American football team that represented Howard College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1910 college football season. In their first year under head coach James C. Donnelly, the team compiled an 1–8 record.

The 1907 Howard Crimson and Blue football team was an American football team that represented Howard College as an independent during the 1907 college football season. In their second year under head coach John Counselman, the team compiled an 3–6 record.

References

  1. "Howard is easy for Alabama". The Atlanta Constitution. October 1, 1911. Retrieved May 15, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Yellow Jackets win first game". The Atlanta Constitution. October 8, 1911. Retrieved May 15, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "A&M swamps Howard". Jackson Daily News. October 14, 1911. Retrieved May 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tigers defeat Howard bunch". The State. October 22, 1911. Retrieved May 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Howard's light eleven easy prey for Tulane". The Times-Democrat. October 29, 1911. Retrieved May 15, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Neither S.U. nor Howard scores". The Birmingham News. November 11, 1911. Retrieved May 15, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Howard defeats Owenton College". The Birmingham News. November 18, 1911. Retrieved May 15, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Mercer bests Howard in Thanksgiving game". The Macon Telegraph. December 1, 1911. Retrieved May 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.