1921 Howard Bulldogs football team

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1921 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6 (1–4 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRickwood Field
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre + 5 0 0 10 1 0
Georgia + 6 0 1 7 2 1
Georgia Tech + 5 0 0 8 1 0
Vanderbilt + 5 0 1 7 0 1
Tennessee 4 1 1 6 2 1
Florida 4 1 2 6 3 2
Mississippi College 3 1 1 7 2 1
Sewanee 4 2 0 6 2 0
Transylvania 2 1 0 4 4 0
LSU 2 1 1 6 1 1
South Carolina 2 1 1 5 1 2
Furman 4 2 1 7 2 1
Auburn 3 2 0 5 3 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 1 4 4 1
Tulane 3 4 0 4 6 0
Alabama 2 4 2 5 4 2
Oglethorpe 2 4 0 5 4 0
Chattanooga 2 4 0 4 6 0
The Citadel 1 2 1 3 3 2
Kentucky 1 3 1 4 3 1
Ole Miss 1 4 0 3 6 0
Howard (AL) 1 4 0 3 6 0
Mercer 1 5 0 3 6 0
Louisville 0 1 0 2 2 1
Wofford 0 2 0 2 7 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 3 0 2 6 0
Millsaps 0 3 0 1 5 1
Clemson 0 5 2 1 6 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1921 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 1921 college football season. In their second year under head coach Robert C. Marshall, the team compiled a 3–6 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at AlabamaL 14–342,000[1]
October 1AuburnL 2–35[2]
October 8Millsaps
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 45–0[3]
October 14Jacksonville State*
  • Eagles Field
  • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)
W 39–7[4]
October 22at ChattanoogaL 3–26[5]
October 29vs. Florida
L 0–34200[6]
November 5vs. Marion*
  • Gunter Park
  • Montgomery, AL
W 21–0[7]
November 11at Spring Hill*Mobile, ALL 0–7[8]
November 20Birmingham–Southern*dagger
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 14–165,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Bulldogs lose to Crimson machine". The Birmingham News. September 25, 1921. Retrieved August 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard's fighting Bulldogs easily beaten by Auburn's eleven". The Birmingham News. October 2, 1921. Retrieved August 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard's heavy line beats Majors". Jackson Daily News. October 9, 1921. Retrieved August 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard easily triumphs over State Normal". The Birmingham News. October 15, 1921. Retrieved August 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "U.C. victor in stern struggle". The Chattanooga Times. October 23, 1921. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard helpless in game with Florida". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 30, 1921. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Howard winner over fast Marion outfit after fierce battle". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 6, 1921. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs lose to Springhill in close game". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1921. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Panthers victors in thrilling exhibition". The Birmingham News. November 20, 1921. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.