1940 Howard Bulldogs football team

1940 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record4–5 (4–1 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
1940 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Auburn*
L 13–2710,000[1]
October 5at Georgia Tech*
L 0–2715,000[2]
October 12at Alabama*
L 0–314,500[3]
October 19at Mississippi State*
L 7–416,000[4]
October 26Southwestern (TN)
W 13–7[5]
November 1at Chattanooga
L 0–285,000[6]
November 15at Mercer
W 14–6[7]
November 21Spring Hill
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 52–76,000[8]
November 27at Millsaps
W 28–141,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "Auburn repulses scrappy Howard team, 27–13". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jackets wallop Howard, 27–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 6, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tide subdues Howard, 31 to 0". The Tuscaloosa News. October 13, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Maroons deal roughly with Howard, 40 to 7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tarrant pitches Howard to 13–7 victory". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Howard beats Bears, 14 to 6, with passing". The Atlanta Constitution. November 16, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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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