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1939 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record3–6–1 (2–3–1 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons← 19381940 →
1939 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern (TN) $ 2 – 0 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Loyola (LA) 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Mississippi College 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Chattanooga 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Millsaps 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Birmingham–Southern 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Howard (AL) 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Mercer 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Spring Hill 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Billy Bancroft, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Mississippi State*L 0–45
September 30at Alabama*L 0–216,000
October 7MillsapsL 6–7
October 14at Georgia Tech*L 0–3510,000
October 21Chattanooga
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 33–144,000
October 27at Spring HillT 0–03,500
November 4at Murray State*W 7–04,000
November 11at Southwestern (TN)L 6–13
November 16at MercerAlbany, GAW 7–33,500
November 30vs. Birmingham–Southern
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 6–98,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Miss. State shows power to crush Howard 45–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tide works to beat Howard, 21–0". The Birmingham News. October 1, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Howard falls before smart Majors, 7 to 6". The Birmingham News. October 8, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tech routs Howard, 35–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Howard defeats U.C., 33 to 14, making a comeback in thrilling game". The Chattanooga Times. October 22, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Bulldogs try two goals but fail to score". The Birmingham News. October 28, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Howard uses only 2 subs in 7 to 0 victory over Murray". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 5, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Southwestern wins 13–6 over Howard". The Jackson Sun. November 12, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Howard beats Mercer, 7 to 3". The Atlanta Constitution. November 17, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Panthers close Howard series in sensational 9–6 win". The Birmingham News. December 1, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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