1928 Howard Bulldogs football team

1928 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4–1 (4–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
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
Southern College 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Loyola (LA)*
L 0–18[1]
September 28Spring Hill
L 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

  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.
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