1940 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record4–5 (4–1 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
1940 Dixie Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga + 3 0 17 1 1
Mississippi College + 3 0 15 1 1
Howard (AL) 4 1 04 5 0
Spring Hill 1 3 03 5 0
Southwestern (TN) 0 1 03 5 1
Millsaps 0 3 04 4 1
Mercer 0 3 01 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Auburn*L 13–2710,000[1]
October 5at Georgia Tech*L 0–2715,000[2]
October 12at Alabama*L 0–314,500[3]
October 19at Mississippi State*L 7–416,000[4]
October 26Southwestern (TN)W 13–7[5]
November 1at ChattanoogaL 0–285,000[6]
November 15at Mercer
W 14–6[7]
November 21Spring Hilldagger
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 52–76,000[8]
November 27at Millsaps
W 28–141,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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.


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