1929 Howard Bulldogs football team

1929 Howard Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–4–2 (3–3–2 SIAA)
Head coach	Eddie McLane (1st season)
Home stadium	Legion Field

1929 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Chattanooga $	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Spring Hill	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Centre	4	–	0	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
The Citadel	4	–	0	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Louisiana College	3	–	0	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Centenary	1	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Louisiana Normal	1	–	0	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
Furman	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Stetson	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	1	–	0
Millsaps	3	–	1	–	2			6	–	1	–	3
Southwestern (TN)	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Transylvania	2	–	1	–	2			6	–	4	–	3
Miami (FL)	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	2	–	0
Erskine	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Birmingham–Southern	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Western Kentucky State Normal	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Howard (AL)	3	–	3	–	2			5	–	4	–	2
Presbyterian	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Georgetown (KY)	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wofford	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Oglethorpe	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Kentucky Wesleyan	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Louisiana Tech	1	–	3	–	2			3	–	4	–	3
Louisville	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Florida Southern	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Mercer	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Mississippi College	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
SW Louisiana	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Union (TN)	0	–	5	–	1			1	–	5	–	1
Newberry	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	7	–	1
Rollins	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1929 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 1929 college football season. In their first year under head coach Eddie McLane, the team compiled a 5–4–2 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Marion*	Rowell Field Selma, AL	W 31–0		[1]
September 27	Cumberland (TN)*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 41–0		[2]
October 5	Millsaps	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	T 0–0		[3]
October 11	at Mississippi College	Provine Field Clinton, MS	T 0–0		[4]
October 19	at Mercer	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	L 2–7		[5]
October 26	at Auburn*	Drake Field Auburn, AL	L 0–6		[6]
November 2	Union (TN)	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 51–0		[7]
November 9	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 14–20		[8]
November 23	vs. Birmingham–Southern	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 7–6	13,000	[9]
November 28	at Miami (FL)	Stingaree Field Miami, FL	L 0–7		[10]
November 30	vs. Stetson	Burgoyne Isle Daytona Beach, FL	W 14–13		[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Cadets defeated by Howard elevens, 31–0". The Selma Times-Journal. September 21, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Howard romps over Cumberland". The Birmingham News. September 28, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Millsaps battles with Howard to 0–0 deadlock". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bulldogs and Chocs in scoreless draw". The Birmingham News. October 12, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mercer goes to air to beat Howard, 7–2". The Birmingham News. October 20, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Auburn downs Howard, 6 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 27, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Howard snaps slump to smother Union U." The Commercial Appeal. November 3, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Chattanooga University gives Howard setback". Nashville Banner. November 10, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Howard beats Southern, 7 to 6". The Birmingham News. November 24, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Miami outplays Howard 7 to 0 in epic affray". The Miami News. November 29, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Howard rallies to beat Stetson, 14–13". The Birmingham News. December 1, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.