1922 Howard Bulldogs football team

The 1922 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 1922 college football season. In their first year under head coach Harris G. Cope, the team compiled a 2–6–2 record.

1922 Howard Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–6–2 (0–2 SIAA)
Head coach	Harris G. Cope (1st season)
Home stadium	Berry Field Rickwood Field
Seasons ← 1921 1923 →

1922 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Furman $	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Vanderbilt*	2	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	1
Presbyterian	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Mississippi College	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Centre	1	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	1	–	0	–	0			1	–	1	–	0
Chattanooga	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Western Kentucky	1	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Sewanee	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
Millsaps	1	–	1	–	0			1	–	1	–	0
Mercer	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Transylvania	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	1	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	2	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Howard (AL)	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	6	–	2
Louisville	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Wofford	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Oglethorpe	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion * – co-member of SoCon

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 23	Jacksonville State*	Berry Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	W 12–0	^[1]
September 30	Auburn*	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	L 0–72	^[2]
October 7	Marion*	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	T 0–0	^[3]
October 14	at Mississippi A&M*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	T 0–0	^[4]
October 20	at Mississippi College	State Fairgrounds Jackson, MS	L 0–28	^[5]
October 28	at Florida*	Fleming Field Gainesville, FL	L 0–57	^[6]
November 4	Union (TN)*	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	L 7–20	^[7]
November 11	at Spring Hill*	Monroe Park Mobile, AL	L 0–48	^[8]
November 16	at Millsaps	State Fairgrounds Jackson, MS	L 7–13	^[9]
November 25	vs. Birmingham–Southern*	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	W 9–7	^[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Bulldogs beat Normal eleven on Berry Field". The Anniston Star. September 24, 1922. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Auburn shows fine early season form against Bulldogs". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 1, 1922. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Howard and Marion play to 0–0 tie". The Birmingham News. October 8, 1922. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Howard College holds A. & M. to scoreless tie". The Vicksburg Herald. October 15, 1922. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Howard squad crushed by Choctaw eleven with Gulley star". Jackson Daily News. October 21, 1922. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Florida swamps Howard, 57 to 0". The Miami Herald. October 29, 1922. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Union surprises Howard and wins by 20 to 7 score". The Commercial Appeal. November 5, 1922. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Spring Hill wins from Howard 48–0". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1922. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Majors victory by rally in last half". Jackson Daily News. November 17, 1922. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Howard wins close game from Panthers". The Birmingham News. November 26, 1922. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.