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1936 Howard Bulldogs football
Dixie champion
Conference Dixie Conference
Record5–3–1 (4–1–1 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadium Legion Field
Seasons
←  1935
1937 →
1936 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Howard (AL) $ 4 1 1 5 3 1
Southwestern (TN) 3 1 1 7 2 1
Chattanooga 3 1 1 5 2 1
Birmingham–Southern 4 3 0 4 5 0
Mississippi College 2 2 0 5 3 1
Loyola (LA) 2 2 0 4 6 0
Millsaps 2 3 0 3 5 2
Mercer 0 2 1 3 6 1
Spring Hill 0 5 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1936 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as Samford University) as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1936 college football season. In their second year under head coach Billy Bancroft, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and finished as Dixie Conference champions.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Alabama*L 0–348,000 [1]
October 3at Mississippi State*L 0–35 [2]
October 9at Loyola (LA)W 14–6 [3]
October 17at Mercer
T 0–0 [4]
October 23at Spring Hill
W 20–0 [5]
October 31 Southwestern (TN)W 6–03,000 [6]
November 7at Western Kentucky State Teachers*
W 14–64,000 [7]
November 21vs. Birmingham–Southern
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 13–010,000 [8]
November 26at ChattanoogaL 0–63,521 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Tide turns on Howard, 34 to 0". The Birmingham News. September 27, 1936. p. 8. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sassemen humble Howard's Bulldogs, 35 to 0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1936. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard turns back Loyola in 14–6 contest". The Birmingham News. October 10, 1936. p. 8. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard surprised in scoreless tie by Mercer". The Birmingham News. October 18, 1939. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Howard College licks Spring Hill". The Miami News. October 24, 1936. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard wins, 6–0". The Birmingham News. November 1, 1936. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Howard gets fight from Hilltoppers". The Park City Daily News. November 8, 1936. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Students put it on strong as Bulldogs defeat rival Panthers". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1936. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Chattanooga upsets Howard, 6 to 0, claims tie for Dixie Conference title". The Chattanooga Times. November 27, 1936. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.