1911 Howard Baptists football team

1911 Howard Baptists football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	1–6–1 (0–6 SIAA)
Head coach	John B. Longwell (2nd season)
Home stadium	Alabama State Fairgrounds
Seasons ←  1910 1912  →

1911 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Vanderbilt $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Auburn	4	–	0	–	1			4	–	2	–	1
Georgia	5	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Georgia Tech	5	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Kentucky State	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
LSU	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Mississippi A&M	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Alabama	2	–	2	–	2			5	–	2	–	2
Ole Miss	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Tulane	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Sewanee	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Clemson	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	2
Mercer	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Central University	0	–	2	–	1			3	–	2	–	1
Tennessee	0	–	2	–	1			3	–	4	–	2
Mississippi College	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	5	–	0
Howard (AL)	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 30	at Alabama	The Quad Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–24	[1]
October 7	Georgia Tech	Alabama State Fairgrounds Birmingham, AL	L 0–28	[2]
October 13	at Mississippi A&M	Hardy Field Starkville, MS	L 0–48	[3]
October 21	at Clemson	Bowman Field Calhoun, SC	L 0–14	[4]
October 28	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 0–10	[5]
November 10	Southern (AL) *	Alabama State Fairgrounds Birmingham, AL	T 0–0	[6]
November 17	vs. Birmingham *	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	W 6–5	[7]
November 30	at Mercer	Central City Park Macon, GA	L 0–29	[8]
*Non-conference game

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.