1929 Howard Bulldogs football team

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1929 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4–2 (3–3–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 7 0 0 8 2 0
Spring Hill 4 0 0 7 1 0
Centre 4 0 1 5 3 1
The Citadel 4 0 1 5 4 1
Louisiana College 3 0 1 6 2 1
Centenary 1 0 0 6 3 1
Louisiana Normal 1 0 2 4 3 2
Furman 4 1 1 5 4 1
Stetson 3 1 0 5 1 0
Millsaps 3 1 2 6 1 3
Southwestern (TN) 2 1 0 5 3 0
Transylvania 2 1 2 6 4 3
Miami (FL) 3 2 0 3 2 0
Erskine 3 2 0 6 3 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 3 0 4 4 0
Western Kentucky State Normal 3 3 0 7 3 0
Howard (AL) 3 3 2 5 4 2
Presbyterian 3 3 0 4 4 1
Georgetown (KY) 2 3 0 4 5 0
Wofford 2 3 0 3 6 0
Oglethorpe 1 2 0 5 4 1
Kentucky Wesleyan 1 3 0 5 4 0
Louisiana Tech 1 3 2 3 4 3
Louisville 1 3 0 3 5 0
Florida Southern 1 3 0 2 5 0
Mercer 2 5 0 2 7 0
Mississippi College 1 4 1 3 6 1
SW Louisiana 1 5 0 2 7 0
Union (TN) 0 5 1 1 5 1
Newberry 0 5 0 0 7 1
Rollins 0 5 0 0 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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Marion*
W 31–0[1]
September 27Cumberland (TN)*W 41–0[2]
October 5Millsaps
  • 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 2Union (TN)
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 51–0[7]
November 9at ChattanoogaL 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

References[edit]

  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.