1941 Howard Bulldogs football team
American college football season
The 1941 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 1941 college football season. In their second year under head coach William C. White, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record.
Howard was ranked at No. 136 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 26 | at Auburn* | | L 0–13 | 9,000 | [2] |
October 3 | at Spring Hill | | W 34–6 | | [3] |
October 11 | Alabama* | | L 0–61 | 6,000 | [4] |
October 17 | vs. Chattanooga | | T 7–7 | 5,000 | [5] |
October 24 | at Miami (FL)* | | L 0–19 | 12,000 | [6] |
November 1 | Tampa* | - Legion Field
- Birmingham, AL
| W 16–13 | | [7] |
November 8 | at Tennessee* | | L 6–28 | 4,000 | [8] |
November 14 | at Western Kentucky State Teachers* | Bowling Green, KY | W 20–7 | 5,000 | [9] |
November 20 | Mercer![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Legion Field
- Birmingham, AL
| W 27–6 | 2,500 | [10] |
November 28 | at Rollins* | | L 0–28 | 3,500 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming
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References
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Zipp Newman (September 27, 1941). "Auburn fights hard for 13–0 victory over Howard eleven in opener". The Birmingham News. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard romps over Spring Hill, 34–6, as Tarrant leads offensive". The Birmingham News. October 4, 1941. p. 9. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama rolls over Howard in display of power, 61–0". The Tuscaloosa News. October 12, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ Jerry Bryan (October 18, 1941). "Howard deadlocks Chattanooga 7–7 in surprise outcome". The Birmingham News. p. 9. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami wins, 19–0". St. Petersburg Times. United Press. October 25, 1941. p. 12. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "Fists fly as Howard downs Tampa, 16 to 13". The Tampa Tribune. November 2, 1941. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tom Anderson (November 9, 1941). "Tennessee vanquishes Howard, 28–6, as small congregation wishes it were at home by fire". The Knoxville Journal. p. 13. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hilltoppers bow to Howard by score of 20 to 7". The Owensboro Messenger. November 15, 1941. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard blasts Mercer, 27 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 21, 1941. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rollins rolls over outclassed Howard, 28–0 in season's football finale at stadium". The Orlando Sentinel. November 29, 1941. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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