1940 Howard Bulldogs football team

1940 Howard Bulldogs football
Conference	Dixie Conference
Record	4–5 (4–1 Dixie)
Head coach	William C. White (1st season)
Home stadium	Legion Field

1940 Dixie Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Chattanooga +	3	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Mississippi College +	3	–	0	–	1			5	–	1	–	1
Howard (AL)	4	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Spring Hill	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Southwestern (TN)	0	–	1	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Millsaps	0	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Mercer	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1940 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 during the 1940 college football season. In their first year under head coach William C. White, the team compiled a 4–5 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at Auburn*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 13–27	10,000	[1]
October 5	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 0–27	15,000	[2]
October 12	at Alabama*	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–31	4,500	[3]
October 19	at Mississippi State*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 7–41	6,000	[4]
October 26	Southwestern (TN)	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 13–7		[5]
November 1	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 0–28	5,000	[6]
November 15	at Mercer	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	W 14–6		[7]
November 21	Spring Hill	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 52–7	6,000	[8]
November 27	at Millsaps	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 28–14	1,000	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Auburn repulses scrappy Howard team, 27–13". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Jackets wallop Howard, 27–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 6, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tide subdues Howard, 31 to 0". The Tuscaloosa News. October 13, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
4. "Maroons deal roughly with Howard, 40 to 7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tarrant pitches Howard to 13–7 victory". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Moccasins play grand ball to crush Howard College Bulldogs, 28 to 0". The Chattanooga Times. November 2, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Howard beats Bears, 14 to 6, with passing". The Atlanta Constitution. November 16, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Howard smothers Spring Hill, 52–7, as Tarrant and Taylor run wild". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Aroused Militants score twice in second half but lose to Howard 28 to 14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 28, 1940. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.