1955 HOWARD BULLDOGS FOOTBALL TEAM

1955 Howard Bulldogs football
1955 Howard Bulldogs football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–8
Head coach	Howard Foote (1st season);
Captain	James Chandler, Wayne Walker
Home stadium	Berry Field, Legion Field, Shades Valley Stadium
	Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Southern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Centre		–		8	–	0	–	0
Mississippi Southern		–		9	–	1	–	0
Delaware		–		8	–	1	–	0
Louisville		–		7	–	2	–	0
Tampa		–		7	–	2	–	0
No. 18 Navy		–		6	–	2	–	1
Arkansas State		–		6	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Miami (FL)		–		6	–	3	–	0
Chattanooga		–		5	–	4	–	1
Florida State		–		5	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		2	–	7	–	0
Howard (AL)		–		1	–	8	–	0
Sewanee		–		1	–	8	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In their first year under head coach Howard Foote, the team compiled a record of 1–8. Seniors James Chandler and Wayne Walker were the team captains.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		at Memphis Navy	Memphis, TN	L 7–14		^[2]
October 1		at Sewanee	Hardee Field Sewanee, TN	W 20–14	1,500	^[3]^[4]
October 8		at Mississippi College	Clinton, MS	L 14–19		^[5]
October 14	2:00 p.m.	Millsaps	Berry Field Birmingham, AL	L 6–33		^[6]^[7]
October 22	2:00 p.m.	University of Mexico	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 13–41	5,000	^[8]^[9]
October 29	7:30 p.m.	Maryville (TN)	Shades Valley Stadium Homewood, AL	L 12–21		^[10]^[11]
November 5		Southwestern (TN)	Berry Field Birmingham, AL	L 7–25		^[12]
November 12		at Carson–Newman	Jefferson City, TN	L 7–47		^[13]
November 19		vs. Jacksonville State	Mary Dumas Stadium Talladega, AL	L 24–67		^[14]
Homecoming All times are in Central time

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References

^ "Bulldogs debut in Memphis test". The Birmingham News. September 23, 1955. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Memphis Navy Wins". Knoxville News Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. United Press. September 25, 1955. p. 38. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Howard gets past Sewanee, 20 to 14". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. October 2, 1955. p. E5. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sewanee Tigers Fall To Howard". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. October 2, 1955. p. 4C. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bulldogs bow, 19-14". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. October 9, 1955. p. C11. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Major To Invade Birmingham To Play Howard On Friday". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 14, 1955. p. 26. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Weathers, Ronald (October 15, 1955). "Millsaps use breaks to bounce Dogs, 33-6". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. 10. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Howard College To Meet U. Of Mexico At Legion Field". The Etowah News-Journal. Attalla, Alabama. October 13, 1955. p. 6. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Weathers, Ronald (October 23, 1955). "Mexicans larrup 'Dogs". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. C6. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Weathers, Ronald (October 29, 1955). "Bulldogs to tackle Maryville tonight". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. 9. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Portera, Karl (October 30, 1955). "Scotties thump Bulldogs, 21-12". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. C8. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Walker, Bob (November 6, 1955). "Lynx overpower dogs, 25-7". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. C8. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Wrinkle, Jerry (November 13, 1955). "Carson-Newman Blast Howard College, 47-7". Knoxville News Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. p. 35. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Harrison, Bruce (November 20, 1955). "Bowl-Bound Jaxmen Crush Howard, 67-24". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. p. 16A. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Samford Football 2021 Fact Book" (PDF). Samford University. 2021. p. 115. Retrieved September 29, 2021.

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[1] "Bulldogs debut in Memphis test". The Birmingham News. September 23, 1955. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Memphis Navy Wins". Knoxville News Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. United Press. September 25, 1955. p. 38. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "Howard gets past Sewanee, 20 to 14". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. October 2, 1955. p. E5. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "Sewanee Tigers Fall To Howard". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. October 2, 1955. p. 4C. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] "Bulldogs bow, 19-14". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. October 9, 1955. p. C11. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] "Major To Invade Birmingham To Play Howard On Friday". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 14, 1955. p. 26. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[7] Weathers, Ronald (October 15, 1955). "Millsaps use breaks to bounce Dogs, 33-6". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. 10. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[8] "Howard College To Meet U. Of Mexico At Legion Field". The Etowah News-Journal. Attalla, Alabama. October 13, 1955. p. 6. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[9] Weathers, Ronald (October 23, 1955). "Mexicans larrup 'Dogs". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. C6. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[10] Weathers, Ronald (October 29, 1955). "Bulldogs to tackle Maryville tonight". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. 9. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[11] Portera, Karl (October 30, 1955). "Scotties thump Bulldogs, 21-12". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. C8. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[12] Walker, Bob (November 6, 1955). "Lynx overpower dogs, 25-7". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. C8. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[13] Wrinkle, Jerry (November 13, 1955). "Carson-Newman Blast Howard College, 47-7". Knoxville News Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. p. 35. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[14] Harrison, Bruce (November 20, 1955). "Bowl-Bound Jaxmen Crush Howard, 67-24". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. p. 16A. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[15] "Samford Football 2021 Fact Book" (PDF). Samford University. 2021. p. 115. Retrieved September 29, 2021.

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v t e Samford Bulldogs football
Venues	West End Park (1902–1903, 1905–1910) Alabama State Fairgrounds (1902, 1906, 1910–1912) Howard Athletic Field (1912–1917) Eagles/Berry Field (1919–1927) Rickwood Field (1917–1927) Legion Field (1927–1944, 1950, 1955, 1990) Pete Hanna Stadium (1958–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Jacksonville State
Culture & lore	Marching band Porter Cup
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946–1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974–1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Samford Bulldogs football
Venues	West End Park (1902–1903, 1905–1910) Alabama State Fairgrounds (1902, 1906, 1910–1912) Howard Athletic Field (1912–1917) Eagles/Berry Field (1919–1927) Rickwood Field (1917–1927) Legion Field (1927–1944, 1950, 1955, 1990) Pete Hanna Stadium (1958–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Jacksonville State
Culture & lore	Marching band Porter Cup
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946–1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974–1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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