1938 Howard Bulldogs football team

The 1938 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1938 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Billy Bancroft, the team compiled a 2–5 record.

1938 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record2–5 (2–1 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
1938 Dixie Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern (TN) $ 4 0 07 1 1
Mississippi College 4 1 07 2 0
Loyola (LA) 2 1 04 5 0
Howard (AL) 2 1 02 5 0
Chattanooga 3 2 04 5 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 3 04 5 0
Spring Hill 1 4 03 6 0
Mercer 0 3 03 6 0
Millsaps 0 5 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Mississippi State*L 0–19[1]
October 1at Alabama*L 0–348,000[2]
October 8at Western Kentucky State Teachers*
L 0–63,500[3]
October 21at ChattanoogaL 6–133,900[4]
October 28Spring HillW 26–0[5]
November 11at Murray State*
L 7–27[6]
November 19vs. Birmingham–Southern
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 25–04,000[7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "State waits until third period to run over Howard". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tide dynamites Howard, 34 to 0". The Birmingham News. October 2, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Western tallies touchdown in second period to defeat Howard College team, 6 to 0". The Park City Daily News. October 9, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "U.C. wins 13–6 victory over Howard before homecoming crowd of 3,900". The Chattanooga Times. October 22, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bulldogs win over Hillians by 26–0 score". The Birmingham News. October 29, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Howard bows Murray by 27 to 7 score". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Howard tramples over Southern at Birmingham". The Dothan Eagle. November 20, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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