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Not to be confused with 1920 Howard Bison football team.
1920 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5–1 (2–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumEagles Field
Rickwood Field
Seasons← 19191921 →
1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia + 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
Tulane + 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Georgia Tech + 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Alabama 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Centre 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Furman 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Tennessee 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Mississippi A&M 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Sewanee 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
Transylvania 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Howard (AL) 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Mississippi College 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Florida 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Clemson 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
LSU 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Chattanooga 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
The Citadel 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Kentucky 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 0 – 2 – 0 0 – 3 – 0
Millsaps 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 3 – 0
Mercer 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Wofford 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 8 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1920 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 1920 college football season. In their first year under head coach Robert C. Marshall, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Morgan School (TN)*T 0–0
October 2at AuburnL 0–88
October 9at CentreL 0–120
October 16at MercerW 33–13
October 23at AlabamaL 0–33
October 29Marion*
  • Eagles Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 21–0
November 5Mississippi CollegeL 7–21
November 20Birmingham–Southern*
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 7–14
November 25at MillsapsJackson, MSW 42–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Bulldogs and Morgan battle to scoreless tie". The Birmingham News. September 25, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Auburn romps on Howard Bulldogs". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 3, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Kentucky champions roll up 120 to 0 score". Messenger-Inquirer. October 10, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Howard team romps on Mercerites". The Atlanta Constitution. October 17, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Crimson Tide wins from Howard 33–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers. October 28, 1920. p. 8.
  6. "Bulldogs take Marion Cadets in tow, 21 to 0". The Birmingham News. October 30, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Mississippi College victor over Howard". Jackson Daily News. November 6, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Panthers claw their way to 14–7 victory". The Birmingham News. November 21, 1920. Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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