| 1937 Howard Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Dixie Conference |
| Record | 5–3 (4–1 Dixie) |
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| Home stadium | Legion Field |
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| Birmingham–Southern $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (TN) | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (LA) | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millsaps | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spring Hill | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In their third year under head coach Billy Bancroft, the team compiled a 5–3 record.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | at Alabama* | L 0–41 | 7,500 | [1] | |
| October 2 | at Mississippi State* | L 0–38 | 4,000 | [2] | |
| October 9 | Mercer | W 13–0 | 857 | [3] | |
| October 23 | Chattanooga |
| W 6–0 | 2,151 | [4] |
| October 29 | at Spring Hill |
| W 14–0 | [5] | |
| November 6 | at Southwestern (TN) | W 13–12 | 7,000 | [6] | |
| November 12 | vs. Emory and Henry* | Florence, AL | W 39–0 | [7] | |
| November 25 | vs. Birmingham–Southern |
| L 20–21 | [8] | |
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References
- ^ "Alabama crushes Howard, 41–0". The Birmingham News. September 26, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State shows power in beating Howard". The Clarion-Ledger. October 3, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard beats Mercer, 13 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard repels U.C.,6–0, as whistle stops Moccasins' drive near goal". The Chattanooga Times. October 24, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard beats Hill team by count of 14–0". The Birmingham News. October 30, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard topples Lynx in thrilled-packed tiff". The Chattanooga Times. November 7, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Little stars as Bulldogs beat Henrys". The Birmingham News. November 13, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panther crew new champion of Dixie loop". The Birmingham News. November 26, 1937. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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