1929 Howard Bulldogs football team

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1929 Howard Bulldogs football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4–2 (3–3–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Legion Field
Seasons
←  1928
1930  →
1929 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $ 7 –0 –08 –2 –0
Spring Hill 4 –0 –07 –1 –0
Centre 4 –0 –15 –3 –1
The Citadel 4 –0 –15 –4 –1
Louisiana College 3 –0 –16 –2 –1
Centenary 1 –0 –06 –3 –1
Louisiana Normal 1 –0 –24 –3 –2
Furman 4 –1 –15 –4 –1
Stetson 3 –1 –05 –1 –0
Millsaps 3 –1 –26 –1 –3
Southwestern (TN) 2 –1 –05 –3 –0
Transylvania 2 –1 –26 –4 –3
Miami (FL) 3 –2 –03 –2 –0
Erskine 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
Birmingham–Southern 4 –3 –04 –4 –0
Western Kentucky State Normal 3 –3 –07 –3 –0
Howard (AL) 3 –3 –25 –4 –2
Presbyterian 3 –3 –04 –4 –1
Georgetown (KY) 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
Wofford 2 –3 –03 –6 –0
Oglethorpe 1 –2 –05 –4 –1
Kentucky Wesleyan 1 –3 –05 –4 –0
Louisiana Tech 1 –3 –23 –4 –3
Louisville 1 –3 –03 –5 –0
Southern College 1 –3 –02 –5 –0
Mercer 2 –5 –02 –7 –0
Mississippi College 1 –4 –13 –6 –1
SW Louisiana 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Union (TN) 0 –5 –11 –5 –1
Newberry 0 –5 –00 –7 –1
Rollins 0 –5 –00 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1929 Howard Bulldogs 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 1929 college football season. In their first year under head coach Eddie McLane, the team compiled a 5–4–2 record.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Marion *
W 31–0 [1]
September 27 Cumberland (TN) *
W 41–0 [2]
October 5 Millsaps
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
T 0–0 [3]
October 11at Mississippi College
T 0–0 [4]
October 19at Mercer
L 2–7 [5]
October 26at Auburn *
L 0–6 [6]
November 2 Union (TN)
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 51–0 [7]
November 9at Chattanooga
L 14–20 [8]
November 23vs. Birmingham–Southern
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 7–613,000 [9]
November 283:15 p.m.at Miami (FL)
L 0–7 [10] [11]
November 30vs. Stetson
W 14–13 [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Cadets defeated by Howard elevens, 31–0". The Selma Times-Journal. September 21, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Howard romps over Cumberland". The Birmingham News. September 28, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Millsaps battles with Howard to 0–0 deadlock". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bulldogs and Chocs in scoreless draw". The Birmingham News. October 12, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Mercer goes to air to beat Howard, 7–2". The Birmingham News. October 20, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Auburn downs Howard, 6 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 27, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Howard snaps slump to smother Union U." The Commercial Appeal. November 3, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Chattanooga University gives Howard setback". Nashville Banner. November 10, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Howard beats Southern, 7 to 6". The Birmingham News. November 24, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Hurricane Play Howard This Afternoon". Miami Herald . Miami, Florida. November 28, 1929. p. 10. Retrieved May 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  11. ↑ "Miami outplays Howard 7 to 0 in epic affray". The Miami News. November 29, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Howard rallies to beat Stetson, 14–13". The Birmingham News. December 1, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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