1929 Howard Bulldogs football team

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1929 Howard Bulldogs football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1929 record5–4–2 (3–3–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadium Legion Field
Seasons
  1928
1930  
1929 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
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
Florida Southern 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
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 28at Miami (FL)
L 0–7 [10]
November 30vs. Stetson
W 14–13 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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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. "Miami outplays Howard 7 to 0 in epic affray". The Miami News. November 29, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Howard rallies to beat Stetson, 14–13". The Birmingham News. December 1, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 via Newspapers.com.