1917 Howard Baptists football team

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The 1917 Howard Baptists 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 1917 college football season. The team compiled an 3–3–1 record, with John B. Longwell going 2–2–1 through the first five games and C. W. Streit going 1–1 for the final two games of the season.

ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–3–1 (0–2–1 SIAA)
Headcoach
HomestadiumHoward Athletic Field
Rickwood Field
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1917 Howard Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–3–1 (0–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHoward Athletic Field
Rickwood Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 â†’
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1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech $4–0–09–0–0
Auburn5–1–06–2–1
Clemson5–1–06–2–0
Centre1–0–07–1–0
Mississippi A&M3–1–06–1–0
Alabama3–1–15–2–1
Sewanee4–2–15–2–1
Tulane2–1–05–3–0
Vanderbilt3–2–05–3–0
LSU2–3–03–5–0
South Carolina2–3–03–5–0
Wofford1–2–05–4–0
Furman1–3–03–5–0
Florida1–3–02–4–0
Ole Miss1–4–01–4–1
Howard (AL)0–2–13–3–1
The Citadel0–2–03–3–0
Mississippi College0–4–00–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • There were several SIAA schools that did not field a team due to World War I.
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Blountsville Aggies*
W 19–0[1]
October 6at Sewanee
T 6–6[2]
October 13at Auburn
L 0–53[3]
October 20Marion*
W 12–7[4]
October 27at Vanderbilt
L 0–69[5]
November 9at Acipco YMCA*Birmingham, ALW 31–0
November 292:40 p.m.at Spring Hill*
L 7–12[6]
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