1926 Howard Bulldogs football team

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1926
Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4–1 (2–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBerry Field
Rickwood Field
Seasons
1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centenary + 5 0 0 5 3 0
Chattanooga + 4 0 2 6 2 2
Presbyterian 5 1 0 7 2 0
Furman 3 1 1 8 1 1
Stetson 3 1 0 5 1 1
Georgetown (KY) 3 1 1 6 2 1
Louisiana Tech 3 1 0 5 2 2
Birmingham–Southern 3 1 2 5 3 2
Mercer 3 1 1 4 3 2
Mississippi College 5 2 0 6 3 0
Louisville 2 1 0 6 2 0
Centre
2 1 2 3 4 2
The Citadel 5 3 0 7 3 0
SW Louisiana 2 2 0 6 3 1
Transylvania 1 1 0 4 3 0
Florida Southern 2 2 0 4 4 0
Oglethorpe 3 4 1 3 7 1
Howard (AL) 2 3 1 4 4 1
Western Kentucky State Normal 1 2 1 4 4 1
Newberry
2 4 0 2 5 0
Millsaps 2 6 0 2 8 0
Wofford 1 3 0 2 8 0
Union (TN)
1 4 0 3 6 0
Louisiana College
0 4 0 3 5 0
Kentucky Wesleyan 0 4 0 3 6 0
Erskine
0 4 0 1 7 0
Rollins 0 4 0 0 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1926 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 1926 college football season. In their third year under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24
Marion*
W 7–0[1]
October 2Oglethorpe
W 23–0[2]
October 9Auburn*
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 14–33[3]
October 15vs.
Jacksonville State*
Anniston, AL (rivalry)W 13–0[4]
October 23at Mercer
L 0–37,000[5]
October 30Mississippi College
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 10–232,000[6]
November 6at ChattanoogaL 0–23[7]
November 20vs. Birmingham–Southern
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
T 7–7[8]
November 25at MillsapsW 13–7[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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