1940 Howard Bulldogs football team
| 1940 Howard Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Dixie Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (4–1 Dixie) |
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| Home stadium | Legion Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spring Hill | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (TN) | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millsaps | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In their first year under head coach William C. White, the team compiled a 4–5 record.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | at Auburn* | L 13–27 | 10,000 | [1] | |
| October 5 | at Georgia Tech* | L 0–27 | 15,000 | [2] | |
| October 12 | at Alabama* | L 0–31 | 4,500 | [3] | |
| October 19 | at Mississippi State* | L 7–41 | 6,000 | [4] | |
| October 26 | Southwestern (TN) | W 13–7 | [5] | ||
| November 1 | at Chattanooga | L 0–28 | 5,000 | [6] | |
| November 15 | at Mercer |
| W 14–6 | [7] | |
| November 21 | Spring Hill |
| W 52–7 | 6,000 | [8] |
| November 27 | at Millsaps |
| W 28–14 | 1,000 | [9] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Auburn repulses scrappy Howard team, 27–13". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets wallop Howard, 27–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 6, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tide subdues Howard, 31 to 0". The Tuscaloosa News. October 13, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "Maroons deal roughly with Howard, 40 to 7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tarrant pitches Howard to 13–7 victory". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moccasins play grand ball to crush Howard College Bulldogs, 28 to 0". The Chattanooga Times. November 2, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard beats Bears, 14 to 6, with passing". The Atlanta Constitution. November 16, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard smothers Spring Hill, 52–7, as Tarrant and Taylor run wild". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aroused Militants score twice in second half but lose to Howard 28 to 14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 28, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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