1921 Howard Bulldogs football team

1921 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6 (1–4 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRickwood Field
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre + 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Georgia + 6 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Georgia Tech + 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Vanderbilt + 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 1
Tennessee 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Florida 4 – 1 – 2 6 – 3 – 2
Mississippi College 3 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Sewanee 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Transylvania 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
LSU 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 2
Furman 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Auburn 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Mississippi A&M 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Tulane 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Alabama 2 – 4 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Oglethorpe 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 2
Kentucky 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Ole Miss 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Howard (AL) 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Mercer 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisville 0 – 1 – 0 2 – 2 – 1
Wofford 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Millsaps 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 5 – 1
Clemson 0 – 5 – 2 1 – 6 – 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1921 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 1921 college football season. In their second year under head coach Robert C. Marshall, the team compiled a 3–6 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Alabama
L 14–342,000[1]
October 1Auburn
L 2–35[2]
October 8Millsaps
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 45–0[3]
October 14Jacksonville State*
  • Eagles Field
  • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)
W 39–7[4]
October 22at Chattanooga
L 3–26[5]
October 29vs. Florida
L 0–34200[6]
November 5vs. Marion*
  • Gunter Park
  • Montgomery, AL
W 21–0[7]
November 11at Spring Hill*Mobile, ALL 0–7[8]
November 20Birmingham–Southern*
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 14–165,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "Bulldogs lose to Crimson machine". The Birmingham News. September 25, 1921. Retrieved August 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard's fighting Bulldogs easily beaten by Auburn's eleven". The Birmingham News. October 2, 1921. Retrieved August 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard's heavy line beats Majors". Jackson Daily News. October 9, 1921. Retrieved August 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard easily triumphs over State Normal". The Birmingham News. October 15, 1921. Retrieved August 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "U.C. victor in stern struggle". The Chattanooga Times. October 23, 1921. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard helpless in game with Florida". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 30, 1921. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Howard winner over fast Marion outfit after fierce battle". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 6, 1921. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs lose to Springhill in close game". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1921. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Panthers victors in thrilling exhibition". The Birmingham News. November 20, 1921. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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