en 1926 Howard Bulldogs football team

1926 Howard Bulldogs football
1926 Howard Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–4–1 (2–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Jenks Gillem (3rd season);
Home stadium	Berry Field; Rickwood Field
	Seasons ← 1925 1927 →

1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Centenary +	5	–	0	–	0	5	–	3	–	0
Chattanooga +	4	–	0	–	2	6	–	2	–	2
Presbyterian	5	–	1	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Furman	3	–	1	–	1	8	–	1	–	1
Stetson	3	–	1	–	0	5	–	1	–	1
Georgetown (KY)	3	–	1	–	1	6	–	2	–	1
Louisiana Tech	3	–	1	–	0	5	–	2	–	2
Birmingham–Southern	3	–	1	–	2	5	–	3	–	2
Mercer	3	–	1	–	1	4	–	3	–	2
Mississippi College	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Louisville	2	–	1	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
Centre	2	–	1	–	2	3	–	4	–	2
The Citadel	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
SW Louisiana	2	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	1
Transylvania	1	–	1	–	0	4	–	3	–	0
Florida Southern	2	–	2	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
Oglethorpe	3	–	4	–	1	3	–	7	–	1
Howard (AL)	2	–	3	–	1	4	–	4	–	1
Western Kentucky State Normal	1	–	2	–	1	4	–	4	–	1
Newberry	2	–	4	–	0	2	–	5	–	0
Millsaps	2	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Wofford	1	–	3	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Union (TN)	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Louisiana College	0	–	4	–	0	3	–	5	–	0
Kentucky Wesleyan	0	–	4	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Erskine	0	–	4	–	0	1	–	7	–	0
Rollins	0	–	4	–	0	0	–	6	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions

The 1926 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College, now known as the Samford University, as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1926 college football season. In their third year under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Marion*	Berry Field Birmingham, AL	W 7–0		^[1]
October 2	Oglethorpe	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	W 23–0		^[2]
October 9	Auburn*	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	L 14–33		^[3]
October 15	vs. Jacksonville State*	Anniston, AL (rivalry)	W 13–0		^[4]
October 23	at Mercer	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	L 0–3	7,000	^[5]
October 30	Mississippi College	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	L 10–23	2,000	^[6]
November 6	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 0–23		^[7]
November 20	vs. Birmingham–Southern	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	T 7–7		^[8]
November 25	at Millsaps	State Fairgrounds Jackson, MS	W 13–7		^[9]
*Non-conference game

^ "Howard shows little in beating Marion, 7–0". The Birmingham News. September 25, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bulldogs trample Petrels to tune of 23 to 0 score". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 3, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Auburn wins easily over Howard, 33–14". The Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Normal gridders give Howard Bulldogs hard fight on local field". The Anniston Star. October 16, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Place kick by Smith beats Howard, 3 to 0". The Birmingham News. October 24, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Biscuit Wilson was a hardtack". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "University of Chattanooga's speed wins decisive victory from Howard's Bulldogs". The Chattanooga Times. November 7, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hilltoppers battle Howard eleven to draw". The Birmingham News. November 21, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Millsaps holds Howard to score which upsets Dope". The Clarion-Ledger. November 26, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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