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.
| 1939 Howard Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Dixie Conference |
| Record | 3–6–1 (2–3–1 Dixie) |
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| Home stadium | Legion Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | at Mississippi State* | L 0–45 | [1] | ||
| September 30 | at Alabama* | L 0–21 | 6,000 | [2] | |
| October 7 | Millsaps | L 6–7 | [3] | ||
| October 14 | at Georgia Tech* | L 0–35 | 10,000 | [4] | |
| October 21 | Chattanooga |
| W 33–14 | 4,000 | [5] |
| October 27 | at Spring Hill |
| T 0–0 | 3,500 | [6] |
| November 4 | at Murray State* |
| W 7–0 | 4,000 | [7] |
| November 11 | at Southwestern (TN) | L 6–13 | [8] | ||
| November 16 | at Mercer | Albany, GA | W 7–3 | 3,500 | [9] |
| November 30 | vs. Birmingham–Southern |
| L 6–9 | 8,000 | [10] |
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References
edit- ^ "Miss. State shows power to crush Howard 45–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tide works to beat Howard, 21–0". The Birmingham News. October 1, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard falls before smart Majors, 7 to 6". The Birmingham News. October 8, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech routs Howard, 35–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bulldogs try two goals but fail to score". The Birmingham News. October 28, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Southwestern wins 13–6 over Howard". The Jackson Sun. November 12, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard beats Mercer, 7 to 3". The Atlanta Constitution. November 17, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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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