1939 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record3–6–1 (2–3–1 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern (TN) $ 2 – 0 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Loyola (LA) 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Mississippi College 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Chattanooga 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Millsaps 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Birmingham–Southern 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Howard (AL) 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Mercer 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Spring Hill 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Billy Bancroft, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Mississippi State*
L 0–45[1]
September 30at Alabama*
L 0–216,000[2]
October 7Millsaps
L 6–7[3]
October 14at Georgia Tech*
L 0–3510,000[4]
October 21Chattanooga
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 33–144,000[5]
October 27at Spring Hill
T 0–03,500[6]
November 4at Murray State*
W 7–04,000[7]
November 11at Southwestern (TN)
L 6–13[8]
November 16at MercerAlbany, GAW 7–33,500[9]
November 30vs. Birmingham–Southern
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 6–98,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Miss. State shows power to crush Howard 45–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tide works to beat Howard, 21–0". The Birmingham News. October 1, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard falls before smart Majors, 7 to 6". The Birmingham News. October 8, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech routs Howard, 35–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Howard defeats U.C., 33 to 14, making a comeback in thrilling game". The Chattanooga Times. October 22, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs try two goals but fail to score". The Birmingham News. October 28, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Howard uses only 2 subs in 7 to 0 victory over Murray". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 5, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southwestern wins 13–6 over Howard". The Jackson Sun. November 12, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Howard beats Mercer, 7 to 3". The Atlanta Constitution. November 17, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Panthers close Howard series in sensational 9–6 win". The Birmingham News. December 1, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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