1919 Howard Bulldogs football team

1919 Howard Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–5–2 (0–4 SIAA)
Head coach	Chester C. Dillon (1st season)
Captain	Peahead Walker
Home stadium	Eagles Field Rickwood Field

1919 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Auburn $	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Alabama	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Centre	1	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	1	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Tulane	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Vanderbilt	3	–	1	–	2			5	–	1	–	2
Furman	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Mississippi A&M	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Georgia	4	–	2	–	2			4	–	2	–	3
LSU	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Clemson	3	–	2	–	2			6	–	2	–	2
Florida	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Wofford	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	2	–	1
Transylvania	1	–	1	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Sewanee	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	0	–	0	–	0			0	–	2	–	0
Tennessee	0	–	3	–	2			3	–	3	–	3
South Carolina	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Mercer	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	2	–	0
Mississippi College	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Howard (AL)	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	2
$ – Conference champion

The 1919 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 1919 college football season. In their first year under head coach Chester C. Dillon, the team compiled a 3–5–2 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 4	Auburn	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	L 6–19	[1]
October 11	at Sewanee	Hardee Field Sewanee, TN	L 0–18	[2]
October 18	at Alabama	University Field Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–48	[3]
October 25	at Mississippi A&M	New Athletic Field Starkville, MS	L 0–39	[4]
October 28	at Morgan School (TN)*	Lewisburg, TN	W 13–0	[5]
October 31	Hamilton (AL)*	Eagles Field Birmingham, AL	T 7–7
November 9	vs. Birmingham–Southern*	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	W 2–0	[6]
November 14	at Marion*	Marion, AL	L 0–12	[7]
November 21	Hamilton (AL)*	Eagles Field Birmingham, AL	W 82–0	[8]
November 27	at Spring Hill*	Mobile, AL	T 6–6	[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Auburn makes poor showing in opener". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1919. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Sewanee defeats Howard, 18 to 0". The Journal and Tribune. October 12, 1919. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Alabama's Crimson Tide piles up big score on Howard Bulldogs". The Birmingham News. October 17, 1919. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Howard is again big score victim". The Birmingham News. October 26, 1919. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Howard College wins first game of season". The Birmingham News. October 29, 1919. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bulldogs defeat Panthers by safety". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 9, 1919. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bulldogs lose game to Cadets". The Birmingham News. November 15, 1919. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Howard swamps Aggies under heavy score". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1919. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Howard Holds Strong Mobile Team To Tie". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 28, 1919. p. 14. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.