1913 Howard Baptists football team

1913 Howard Baptists football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3–1
Head coach	B. L. Noojin (2nd season)
Home stadium	Howard Athletic Field

1913 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Kentucky State Normal			–					1	–	0	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	1	–	1
VMI			–					7	–	1	–	2
Louisville			–					5	–	1	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Normal			–					5	–	1	–	1
Arkansas			–					7	–	2	–	0
Oklahoma			–					6	–	2	–	0
Kendall			–					5	–	2	–	0
Sam Houston Normal			–					3	–	1	–	1
TCU			–					5	–	2	–	1
Furman			–					6	–	3	–	0
Maryland			–					6	–	3	–	0
Ole Miss			–					6	–	3	–	1
Presbyterian			–					5	–	3	–	0
Howard (AL)			–					5	–	3	–	1
Richmond			–					5	–	3	–	1
Chattanooga			–					4	–	3	–	0
Oklahoma A&M			–					4	–	3	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	3	–	0
Florida Southern			–					1	–	1	–	0
Polytechnic (TX)			–					2	–	2	–	4
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					4	–	4	–	0
Southwest Texas State			–					4	–	4	–	0
Spring Hill			–					3	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					3	–	4	–	2
Louisiana Industrial			–					3	–	4	–	1
Marshall			–					3	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					2	–	4	–	2
Catholic University			–					1	–	4	–	1
Davidson			–					2	–	5	–	0
Mississippi Normal			–					1	–	5	–	1
West Tennessee State Normal			–					1	–	2	–	0
North Texas State Normal			–					0	–	1	–	0
Wake Forest			–					0	–	8	–	0

The 1913 Howard Baptists football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as an independent during the 1913 college football season. In their second year under head coach B. L. Noojin, the team compiled an 5–3–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at Alabama	The Quad Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–27		[1]
October 4	at Mississippi A&M	Hardy Field Starkville, MS	L 0–66		[2]
October 10	Jacksonville State	Howard Athletic Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	T 0–0		[3]
October 18	at Seventh District Agricultural School	Marshall County Fairgrounds Albertville, AL	W 14–3	5,000	[4]
October 24	at Alabama Presbyterian	Anniston, AL	W 12–6		[5]
November 1	at State Normal (AL)	Florence, AL	W 25–6		[6]
November 14	vs. Birmingham	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	W 31–0		[7]
November 21	Ninth District Agricultural School	Howard Athletic Field Birmingham, AL	W 65–3		[8]
November 27	at Mississippi College	Mississippi State Fairgrounds Jackson, MS	L 6–10	2,500	[9]

References

1. "Howard College holds University to 4 touchdowns". The Birmingham News. September 28, 1913. Retrieved May 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Howard loses to big Mississippians". The Birmingham News. October 5, 1913. Retrieved May 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Normal squad holds Howard". The Birmingham News. October 11, 1913. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Baptists win from Agriculturists". The Birmingham News. October 19, 1913. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Howard victorious over crippled Presbyterians". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 1913. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Howard College beats State Normal School". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 2, 1913. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Baptists romp on Birmingham". The Birmingham News. November 5, 1913. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Howard takes measure of the Blountsville Aggies". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1914. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Mississippi wins from Howard boys". Jackson Daily News. November 28, 1914. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.