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1928 Howard Bulldogs football team

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1928 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4–1 (4–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 8 1 0 8 2 0
Mississippi College 6 1 2 7 1 2
Western Kentucky State Normal 5 1 0 8 1 0
Florida Southern 4 1 0 5 2 1
Transylvania 4 1 0 8 3 0
Wofford 5 2 0 7 2 1
Furman 3 1 0 5 4 0
Millsaps 4 2 1 5 3 1
Howard (AL) 4 2 1 6 4 1
Centenary 2 1 1 6 3 2
Louisiana College 2 1 0 3 5 0
The Citadel 4 3 0 6 3 1
Southwestern (TN) 2 2 0 6 4 0
Birmingham–Southern 2 2 3 3 2 4
Mercer 2 2 1 3 5 1
Georgetown (KY) 3 3 0 3 6 0
SW Louisiana 3 4 0 4 5 0
Kentucky Wesleyan 2 3 0 6 3 0
Stetson 2 3 0 4 3 0
Newberry 2 3 0 3 5 0
Spring Hill 2 3 1 2 5 1
Oglethorpe 1 2 0 3 5 1
Presbyterian 2 5 0 4 6 0
Louisiana Normal 1 3 0 5 4 0
Union (TN) 2 6 0 3 7 0
Centre 1 3 0 2 8 0
Louisiana Tech 1 6 0 2 7 0
Rollins 0 3 0 0 4 0
Louisville 0 4 0 1 7 0
Erskine 0 5 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 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 1928 college football season. In their third and final year under head coach Chester C. Dillon, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Loyola (LA)*L 0–18[1]
September 28Spring HillL 7–124,500[2]
October 5Marion*
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 31–6[3]
October 13at Mercer
W 15–76,000[4]
October 20vs. Louisiana Tech
W 53–6[5][6]
October 27at Auburn*L 6–25[7]
November 1Mississippi College
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
T 6–6[8]
November 10Chattanooga
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 0–14[9]
November 24vs. Birmingham–Southern
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 13–12[10]
November 29at Miami (FL)*
W 7–0[11]
December 1at Stetson
W 7–0[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Wolves finish well in whipping Howard". The Birmingham News. September 23, 1928. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard beaten by Spring Hill". The Birmingham News. September 29, 1928. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Marion Cadets lose to Howard Bulldogs". The Selma Times-Journal. October 6, 1928. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs rally to capture game, 15–7". The Birmingham News. October 14, 1928. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gridiron fans make Mecca of Monroe today". The Monroe News-Star. October 20, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Louisiana Polytech Institute football eleven given crushing defeat by Howard at Monroe". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1928. p. 30. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Auburn victorious in first game since 1926, 25–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 1928. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Choctaws play tie with Howard squad in Thursday game". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1928. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Chattanooga scores early over Howard". The Commercial Appeal. November 11, 1928. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bulldog upholds tradition, beating Panthers by 13–12". The Birmingham News. November 25, 1928. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Howard licks Miami 7–0 before big crowd". The Miami Herald. November 30, 1928. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Howard College beats Stetson". Tampa Sunday Tribune. December 2, 1928. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.