1909 Howard Bulldogs football team

The 1909 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 1909 college football season. In their first year under head coach John Longwell, the team compiled an 5–2–1 record.

1909 Howard Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–2–1 (2–2 SIAA)
Head coach	John Longwell (1st season)
Home stadium	West End Park
Seasons ← 1908 1910 →

1909 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Sewanee $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Vanderbilt	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Alabama	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	1	–	2
LSU	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Georgia Tech	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Auburn	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Howard (AL)	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	1
Clemson	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	2
Georgia	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	4	–	2
The Citadel	0	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	2
Mississippi A&M	0	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Mercer	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Tennessee	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	2
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 2	Auburn	Baseball Field Montgomery, AL	L 11–0	^[1]
October 9	at Alabama	The Quad Tuscaloosa, AL	L 14–0	^[2]
October 15	Jacksonville State*	West End Park Birmingham, AL	W 33–0	^[3]
October 23	at Mercer	Central City Park Macon, GA	W 6–5	^[4]
October 31	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	T 0–0	^[5]
November 8	Mississippi A&M	West End Park Birmingham, AL	W 6–0	^[6]
November 20	Birmingham*	West End Park Birmingham, AL	W 26–0	^[7]
November 25	Georgetown (KY)*	West End Park Birmingham, AL	W 11–0	^[8]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Auburn shows little class against Howard". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 3, 1909. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Alabama puts it over the Collegians". The Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette. October 10, 1909. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Howard swamps Jacksonville". The Birmingham News. October 16, 1909. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Howard downs Mercer team". The Atlanta Constitution. October 24, 1909. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Moccasins And Howard Play Great Tie Game At Chamberlain". The Chattanooga News. Chattanooga, Tennessee. November 1, 1909. p. 10. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. "Howard 6; Miss. A&M 0". The Vicksburg Herald. November 9, 1909. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Howard outclasses Birmingham College". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 21, 1909. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Howard beats fast Colonels". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 26, 1909. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.