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1931 Howard Bulldogs football team

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1931 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2–2 (3–1–1 Dixie, 3–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 4 0 0 9 2 0
Southwestern (TN) 2 0 1 4 2 3
Howard (AL) 3 1 1 8 2 2
Centre 1 1 0 8 2 1
Mississippi College 1 1 0 5 4 0
Birmingham–Southern 2 3 0 5 4 0
Mercer 1 2 0 7 2 1
Millsaps 0 3 0 3 5 0
Spring Hill 0 3 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 8 0 0 9 2 0
Louisiana Tech 6 0 0 7 0 0
Centenary 3 0 0 5 5 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 7 1 0 8 4 0
Centre 5 1 0 8 2 1
The Citadel 4 1 0 5 4 1
Howard (AL) 3 1 1 8 2 2
Mercer 6 2 0 7 2 1
Southwestern (TN) 3 1 1 4 2 3
Loyola (LA) 2 1 0 5 4 0
Georgetown (KY) 3 2 0 4 5 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 3 0 5 4 0
Mississippi College 4 3 0 5 4 0
Murray State 2 2 0 5 3 1
Union (TN) 4 4 0 5 4 0
Wofford 3 4 0 4 5 0
Miami (FL) 2 3 0 4 8 0
Spring Hill 2 3 0 3 6 0
Louisiana Normal 2 4 0 5 4 0
Millsaps 2 4 0 3 5 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 2 0 2 5 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 4 0 2 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 3 0 6 4 0
Presbyterian 1 4 1 2 5 2
Transylvania 1 4 0 2 7 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 0 1 6 1
Stetson 1 5 0 3 5 0
Erskine 1 5 1 2 6 3
Louisiana College 1 6 0 2 6 0
Rollins 0 1 0 6 1 0
Newberry 0 3 0 2 6 0
Louisville 0 5 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 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 and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1931 college football season. In their third year under head coach Eddie McLane, the team compiled a 8–2–2.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Marion*W 72–0[1]
September 26at Alabama*L 6–425,000[2]
October 2Georgia State College*
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 31–0[3]
October 2Bowdon College*
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 22–7[4]
October 10at ChattanoogaL 0–14[5]
October 17at MillsapsW 26–0[6]
October 23at Maryville (TN)*Maryville, TNT 6–6[7]
October 31at Southwestern (TN)
T 7–72,500[8]
November 6vs. Spring HillW 10–02,000[9]
November 11vs. Florida Southern
W 6–01,500[10]
November 21Birmingham–Southern
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 7–69,000[11]
November 26Duquesne*
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 13–65,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Howard overwhelms Marion in grid opener, 72–0". The Birmingham News. September 20, 1931. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tide gains momentum as minutes pass in 42–6 win". The Birmingham News. September 27, 1931. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard wins two games in night". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 3, 1931. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard wins twice over Georgia teams". The Birmingham News. October 3, 1931. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Izzy Smith hammers Bulldog line for two touchdowns, Chattanooga wins, 14–0". The Chattanooga Times. October 11, 1931. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Flashing Howard attack crushes Millsaps by 26 to 0 margin". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1931. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Maryville and Howard tie, 6–6". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 24, 1931. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Harold High's 92-yard sprint ties Howard, 7–7". The Birmingham News. November 1, 1931. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bondurant scores 10 points as Howard beats Badgers". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 7, 1931. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Howard College takes exciting grid tilt, 6 to 0". The Dothan Eagle. November 12, 1931. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bondurant grasps clash for Howard". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 22, 1931. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Duquesne bows before Howard U., 13–6". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 27, 1931. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.