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1938 Howard Bulldogs football
Conference Dixie Conference
Record2–5 (2–1 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadium Legion Field
Seasons
←  1937
1939 →
1938 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern (TN) $ 4 0 0 7 1 1
Mississippi College 4 1 0 7 2 0
Loyola (LA) 2 1 0 4 5 0
Howard (AL) 2 1 0 2 5 0
Chattanooga 3 2 0 4 5 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 3 0 4 5 0
Spring Hill 1 4 0 3 6 0
Mercer 0 3 0 3 6 0
Millsaps 0 5 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Billy Bancroft, the team compiled a 2–5 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Mississippi State*L 0–19 [1]
October 1at Alabama*L 0–348,000 [2]
October 8at Western Kentucky State Teachers*
L 0–63,500 [3]
October 21at ChattanoogaL 6–133,900 [4]
October 28 Spring HillW 26–0 [5]
November 11at Murray State*
L 7–27 [6]
November 19vs. Birmingham–Southern
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 25–04,000 [7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "State waits until third period to run over Howard". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tide dynamites Howard, 34 to 0". The Birmingham News. October 2, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western tallies touchdown in second period to defeat Howard College team, 6 to 0". The Park City Daily News. October 9, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "U.C. wins 13–6 victory over Howard before homecoming crowd of 3,900". The Chattanooga Times. October 22, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs win over Hillians by 26–0 score". The Birmingham News. October 29, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard bows Murray by 27 to 7 score". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Howard tramples over Southern at Birmingham". The Dothan Eagle. November 20, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1938 Howard Bulldogs football
Conference Dixie Conference
Record2–5 (2–1 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadium Legion Field
Seasons
←  1937
1939 →
1938 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern (TN) $ 4 0 0 7 1 1
Mississippi College 4 1 0 7 2 0
Loyola (LA) 2 1 0 4 5 0
Howard (AL) 2 1 0 2 5 0
Chattanooga 3 2 0 4 5 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 3 0 4 5 0
Spring Hill 1 4 0 3 6 0
Mercer 0 3 0 3 6 0
Millsaps 0 5 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Billy Bancroft, the team compiled a 2–5 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Mississippi State*L 0–19 [1]
October 1at Alabama*L 0–348,000 [2]
October 8at Western Kentucky State Teachers*
L 0–63,500 [3]
October 21at ChattanoogaL 6–133,900 [4]
October 28 Spring HillW 26–0 [5]
November 11at Murray State*
L 7–27 [6]
November 19vs. Birmingham–Southern
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 25–04,000 [7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "State waits until third period to run over Howard". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tide dynamites Howard, 34 to 0". The Birmingham News. October 2, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western tallies touchdown in second period to defeat Howard College team, 6 to 0". The Park City Daily News. October 9, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "U.C. wins 13–6 victory over Howard before homecoming crowd of 3,900". The Chattanooga Times. October 22, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs win over Hillians by 26–0 score". The Birmingham News. October 29, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard bows Murray by 27 to 7 score". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Howard tramples over Southern at Birmingham". The Dothan Eagle. November 20, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.



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