From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1908 Howard Crimson and Blue football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–4
Head coach
Home stadiumWest End Park
Seasons
←  1907
1909 →
1908 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     6 0 0
Virginia     7 0 1
Rollins     4 0 1
George Washington     8 1 1
Oklahoma     8 1 1
Tulane     7 1 0
North Carolina A&M     6 1 0
The Citadel     4 1 1
Navy     9 2 1
Florida     5 2 1
TCU     6 3 0
VMI     4 2 0
Davidson     5 3 1
Baylor     5 3 0
West Virginia     5 3 0
Kentucky State     4 3 0
Louisiana Industrial     4 3 1
Arkansas     5 4 0
Texas     5 4 0
VPI     5 4 0
Arkansas State Normal     3 3 0
Chattanooga     4 4 0
North Carolina     3 3 3
Oklahoma A&M     4 4 0
Delaware     3 4 1
Kendall     2 3 0
South Carolina     3 5 1
Texas A&M     3 5 0
Georgetown     2 4 1
Howard (AL)     2 4 0
Maryland     3 8 0
Stetson     0 1 1
Wake Forest     1 4 0
Goldey College     0 2 1
Mississippi College     0 1 0
Southwest Texas State     0 2 0
Marshall     0 6 0

The 1908 Howard Crimson and Blue football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as an independent during the 1908 college football season. The team compiled an 2–4 record, with John Counselman going 0–2 through the first two games and Winton M. Blount going 2–2 for the final four games of the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3 Auburn
L 0–18 [1]
October 10 Alabama
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
L 0–17 [2]
November 7at ChattanoogaL 0–29700–800 [3]
November 14at Jacksonville State Anniston, AL ( rivalry)W 21–0
November 21vs. Birmingham
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
W 12–11 [4]
November 26at Mercer
L 0–45 [5]

References

  1. ^ "Auburn 18, Howard 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 4, 1908. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard is downed". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 11, 1908. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Chattanooga smothers Howard". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 8, 1908. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard team wins". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 22, 1908. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mercer 45, Howard 0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 27, 1908. Retrieved May 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1908 Howard Crimson and Blue football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–4
Head coach
Home stadiumWest End Park
Seasons
←  1907
1909 →
1908 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     6 0 0
Virginia     7 0 1
Rollins     4 0 1
George Washington     8 1 1
Oklahoma     8 1 1
Tulane     7 1 0
North Carolina A&M     6 1 0
The Citadel     4 1 1
Navy     9 2 1
Florida     5 2 1
TCU     6 3 0
VMI     4 2 0
Davidson     5 3 1
Baylor     5 3 0
West Virginia     5 3 0
Kentucky State     4 3 0
Louisiana Industrial     4 3 1
Arkansas     5 4 0
Texas     5 4 0
VPI     5 4 0
Arkansas State Normal     3 3 0
Chattanooga     4 4 0
North Carolina     3 3 3
Oklahoma A&M     4 4 0
Delaware     3 4 1
Kendall     2 3 0
South Carolina     3 5 1
Texas A&M     3 5 0
Georgetown     2 4 1
Howard (AL)     2 4 0
Maryland     3 8 0
Stetson     0 1 1
Wake Forest     1 4 0
Goldey College     0 2 1
Mississippi College     0 1 0
Southwest Texas State     0 2 0
Marshall     0 6 0

The 1908 Howard Crimson and Blue football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as an independent during the 1908 college football season. The team compiled an 2–4 record, with John Counselman going 0–2 through the first two games and Winton M. Blount going 2–2 for the final four games of the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3 Auburn
L 0–18 [1]
October 10 Alabama
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
L 0–17 [2]
November 7at ChattanoogaL 0–29700–800 [3]
November 14at Jacksonville State Anniston, AL ( rivalry)W 21–0
November 21vs. Birmingham
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
W 12–11 [4]
November 26at Mercer
L 0–45 [5]

References

  1. ^ "Auburn 18, Howard 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 4, 1908. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard is downed". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 11, 1908. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Chattanooga smothers Howard". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 8, 1908. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard team wins". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 22, 1908. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mercer 45, Howard 0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 27, 1908. Retrieved May 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.



Videos

Youtube | Vimeo | Bing

Websites

Google | Yahoo | Bing

Encyclopedia

Google | Yahoo | Bing

Facebook