1937 Howard Bulldogs football team

1937 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record5–3 (4–1 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Birmingham–Southern $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Howard (AL) 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Southwestern (TN) 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Chattanooga 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 2
Loyola (LA) 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Millsaps 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
Mercer 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Spring Hill 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In their third year under head coach Billy Bancroft, the team compiled a 5–3 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Alabama*
L 0–417,500[1]
October 2at Mississippi State*
L 0–384,000[2]
October 9Mercer
W 13–0857[3]
October 23Chattanooga
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 6–02,151[4]
October 29at Spring Hill
W 14–0[5]
November 6at Southwestern (TN)
W 13–127,000[6]
November 12vs. Emory and Henry*Florence, ALW 39–0[7]
November 25vs. Birmingham–Southern
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 20–21[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Alabama crushes Howard, 41–0". The Birmingham News. September 26, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "State shows power in beating Howard". The Clarion-Ledger. October 3, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard beats Mercer, 13 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard repels U.C.,6–0, as whistle stops Moccasins' drive near goal". The Chattanooga Times. October 24, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Howard beats Hill team by count of 14–0". The Birmingham News. October 30, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard topples Lynx in thrilled-packed tiff". The Chattanooga Times. November 7, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Little stars as Bulldogs beat Henrys". The Birmingham News. November 13, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Panther crew new champion of Dixie loop". The Birmingham News. November 26, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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