1944 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–5
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
1944 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Millsaps
L 14–205,000[1][2]
September 29at AuburnL 0–3210,000[3]
October 7AlabamaL 7–635,000[4]
October 14vs. Carson–NewmanFlorence, ALL 6–122,500[5]
October 21Millsaps
  • 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.


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