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1924 Howard Bulldogs football team

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1924 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5–1 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBerry Field
Rickwood Field
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre + 1 0 0 5 1 1
Oglethorpe + 5 0 0 6 3 1
Mississippi College 2 0 1 2 5 1
Newberry 4 1 0 8 2 0
Mercer 4 1 1 5 3 2
Sewanee* 2 1 0 6 4 0
The Citadel 4 2 0 6 4 0
Louisville 2 1 0 3 4 1
Millsaps 1 1 0 3 5 1
Georgetown (KY) 1 1 0 1 4 0
Transylvania 1 2 0 6 2 0
Furman 1 2 0 5 5 0
Wofford 2 4 0 3 7 0
Howard (AL) 1 3 0 3 5 1
Presbyterian 1 3 0 1 6 1
Vanderbilt* 0 1 0 6 3 1
Louisiana College 0 1 0 0 1 0
Western Kentucky 0 2 0 4 6 0
Erskine 0 4 0 1 7 0
Chattanooga 0 5 0 1 7 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – co-member of SoCon

The 1924 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 1924 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Marion*
W 29–03,000[1]
October 4Jacksonville State*
  • Berry Field
  • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)
W 35–0[2]
October 11at ChattanoogaW 28–0[3]
October 18at Auburn*L 0–17[4]
October 25at Mercer
L 5–145,000[5]
November 1Spring Hill*
L 0–6[6]
November 8Oglethorpe
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 7–32[7]
November 14at MillsapsL 0–14[8]
November 22vs. Birmingham–Southern*
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
T 0–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Howard swims through Marion to 29–0 victory". The Birmingham News. September 21, 1924. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs walk through Jacksonville Normal". The Birmingham News. October 5, 1924. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bulldogs bite 'Noogans". The Birmingham News. October 12, 1924. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Auburn winner over Howard Bulldogs after hard battle". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 19, 1924. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fumbles giver Mercer win over Howard". The Birmingham News. October 26, 1924. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard's Bulldogs were Johnny grilled to death". The Birmingham News. November 2, 1924. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Oglethorpe defeats Howard, score 32 to 7". The Commercial Appeal. November 9, 1924. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Majors stage rally to beat Howard 14–0". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1924. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs and Panthers in scoreless tie". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1924. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.