1920 Howard Bulldogs football team

Not to be confused with 1920 Howard Bison football team.
1920 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5–1 (2–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumEagles Field
Rickwood Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia + 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
Tulane + 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Georgia Tech + 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Alabama 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Centre 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Furman 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Tennessee 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Mississippi A&M 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Sewanee 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
Transylvania 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Howard (AL) 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Mississippi College 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Florida 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Clemson 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
LSU 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Chattanooga 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
The Citadel 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Kentucky 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 0 – 2 – 0 0 – 3 – 0
Millsaps 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 3 – 0
Mercer 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Wofford 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 8 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1920 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 1920 college football season. In their first year under head coach Robert C. Marshall, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Morgan School (TN)*
T 0–0[1]
October 2at Auburn
L 0–88[2]
October 9at Centre
L 0–120[3]
October 16at Mercer
W 33–13[4]
October 23at Alabama
L 0–33[5]
October 29Marion*
  • Eagles Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 21–0[6]
November 5Mississippi College
L 7–21[7]
November 20Birmingham–Southern*dagger
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 7–14[8]
November 25at MillsapsJackson, MSW 42–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Bulldogs and Morgan battle to scoreless tie". The Birmingham News. September 25, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Auburn romps on Howard Bulldogs". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 3, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kentucky champions roll up 120 to 0 score". Messenger-Inquirer. October 10, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard team romps on Mercerites". The Atlanta Constitution. October 17, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Crimson Tide wins from Howard 33–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers. October 28, 1920. p. 8.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs take Marion Cadets in tow, 21 to 0". The Birmingham News. October 30, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mississippi College victor over Howard". Jackson Daily News. November 6, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Panthers claw their way to 14–7 victory". The Birmingham News. November 21, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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