1944 Howard Bulldogs football team

1944 Howard Bulldogs football
Conference	Independent
Record	0–5
Head coach	Bub Walker (1st season)
Home stadium	Legion Field

1944 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Virginia			–					6	–	1	–	2
No. 4 Navy			–					6	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	3	–	1
Delaware State			–					2	–	3	–	0
Tennessee Tech			–					1	–	2	–	0
North Texas Aggies			–					2	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					1	–	7	–	1
Millsaps			–					1	–	5	–	0
Sewanee			–					0	–	3	–	1
Howard (AL)			–					0	–	5	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bub Walker, the team compiled an 0–5 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Millsaps	Tiger Stadium Jackson, MS	L 14–20	5,000	[1][2]
September 29	at Auburn	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 0–32	10,000	[3]
October 7	Alabama	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 7–63	5,000	[4]
October 14	vs. Carson–Newman	Florence, AL	L 6–12	2,500	[5]
October 21	Millsaps	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 7–19		[6]

References

1. "Millsaps opens season tonight at Tiger Stadium". The Clarion-Ledger. September 23, 1944. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Rush leads Majors in 20–14 victory over Howard eleven". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1944. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Auburn's young backs roll up 32–0 score on Howard". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 30, 1944. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tiders vanquish Howard, 63 to 7". The Birmingham News. October 8, 1944. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Carson Eagles top Howard in Florence, 12–6". The Birmingham News. October 15, 1944. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Majors sink Seadogs, 19–7, in last stand". The Birmingham News. October 22, 1944. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.