1909 Howard Crimson and Blue football team

1909 Howard Crimson and Blue football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–2–1 (2–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumWest End Park
Seasons
← 1908
1910 →
1909 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sewanee $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Vanderbilt 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Alabama 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 2
LSU 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Georgia Tech 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Howard (AL) 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 1
Clemson 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Ole Miss 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Georgia 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 4 – 2
The Citadel 0 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Mississippi A&M 0 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mercer 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Tennessee 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1909 Howard Crimson and Blue 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 1909 college football season. In their first year under head coach John B. Longwell, the team compiled an 5–2–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2vs. Auburn
L 11–0[1]
October 9at Alabama
L 14–0[2]
October 15Jacksonville State*
W 33–0[3]
October 23at Mercer
W 6–5[4]
October 31at Chattanooga*
T 0–0[5]
November 8Mississippi A&M
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
W 6–0[6]
November 20Birmingham*
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
W 26–0[7]
November 25Georgetown (KY)*
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
W 11–0[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Auburn shows little class against Howard". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 3, 1909. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Alabama puts it over the Collegians". The Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette. October 10, 1909. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard swamps Jacksonville". The Birmingham News. October 16, 1909. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard downs Mercer team". The Atlanta Constitution. October 24, 1909. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Moccasins And Howard Play Great Tie Game At Chamberlain". The Chattanooga News. Chattanooga, Tennessee. November 1, 1909. p. 10. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Howard 6; Miss. A&M 0". The Vicksburg Herald. November 9, 1909. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Howard outclasses Birmingham College". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 21, 1909. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Howard beats fast Colonels". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 26, 1909. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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