1929 Howard Bulldogs football team

1929 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4–2 (3–3–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
1929 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Spring Hill 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Centre 4 – 0 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
The Citadel 4 – 0 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Louisiana College 3 – 0 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Centenary 1 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Louisiana Normal 1 – 0 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Furman 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Stetson 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 1 – 0
Millsaps 3 – 1 – 2 6 – 1 – 3
Southwestern (TN) 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Transylvania 2 – 1 – 2 6 – 4 – 3
Miami (FL) 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 2 – 0
Erskine 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Western Kentucky State Normal 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Howard (AL) 3 – 3 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Presbyterian 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wofford 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Oglethorpe 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Kentucky Wesleyan 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Louisiana Tech 1 – 3 – 2 3 – 4 – 3
Louisville 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Southern College 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Mercer 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Mississippi College 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
SW Louisiana 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Union (TN) 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 5 – 1
Newberry 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 7 – 1
Rollins 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1929 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 1929 college football season. In their first year under head coach Eddie McLane, the team compiled a 5–4–2 record.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Marion*
W 31–0[1]
September 27Cumberland (TN)*
W 41–0[2]
October 5Millsaps
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
T 0–0[3]
October 11at Mississippi College
T 0–0[4]
October 19at Mercer
L 2–7[5]
October 26at Auburn*
L 0–6[6]
November 2Union (TN)
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 51–0[7]
November 9at Chattanooga
L 14–20[8]
November 23vs. Birmingham–Southern
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 7–613,000[9]
November 283:15 p.m.at Miami (FL)
L 0–7[10][11]
November 30vs. Stetson
W 14–13[12]

References

  1. ^ "Cadets defeated by Howard elevens, 31–0". The Selma Times-Journal. September 21, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard romps over Cumberland". The Birmingham News. September 28, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Millsaps battles with Howard to 0–0 deadlock". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs and Chocs in scoreless draw". The Birmingham News. October 12, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mercer goes to air to beat Howard, 7–2". The Birmingham News. October 20, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Auburn downs Howard, 6 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 27, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Howard snaps slump to smother Union U." The Commercial Appeal. November 3, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Chattanooga University gives Howard setback". Nashville Banner. November 10, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Howard beats Southern, 7 to 6". The Birmingham News. November 24, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hurricane Play Howard This Afternoon". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. November 28, 1929. p. 10. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. ^ "Miami outplays Howard 7 to 0 in epic affray". The Miami News. November 29, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Howard rallies to beat Stetson, 14–13". The Birmingham News. December 1, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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