1920 Howard Bulldogs football team

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.

1920 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5–1 (2–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumEagles Field
Rickwood Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Morgan School (TN)*
T 0–0[1]
October 2at AuburnL 0–88[2]
October 9at Centre
L 0–120[3]
October 16at Mercer
W 33–13[4]
October 23at AlabamaL 0–33[5]
October 29Marion*
  • Eagles Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 21–0[6]
November 5Mississippi College
L 7–21[7]
November 20Birmingham–Southern* 
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 7–14[8]
November 25at MillsapsJackson, MSW 42–0
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  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.