1931 Howard Bulldogs football team

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The 1931 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 and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1931 college football season. In their third year under head coach Eddie McLane, the team compiled a 8–2–2.

ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2–2 (3–1–1 Dixie, 3–1–1 SIAA)
Headcoach
HomestadiumLegion Field
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1931 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2–2 (3–1–1 Dixie, 3–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 â†’
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1931 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $4–0–09–2–0
Southwestern (TN)2–0–14–2–3
Howard (AL)3–1–18–2–2
Centre1–1–08–2–1
Mississippi College1–1–05–4–0
Birmingham–Southern2–3–05–4–0
Mercer1–2–07–2–1
Millsaps0–3–03–5–0
Spring Hill0–3–03–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $8–0–09–2–0
Louisiana Tech6–0–07–0–0
Centenary3–0–05–5–0
Western Kentucky State Teachers7–1–08–4–0
Centre5–1–08–2–1
The Citadel4–1–05–4–1
Howard (AL)3–1–18–2–2
Mercer6–2–07–2–1
Southwestern (TN)3–1–14–2–3
Loyola (LA)2–1–05–4–0
Georgetown (KY)3–2–04–5–0
Birmingham–Southern4–3–05–4–0
Mississippi College4–3–05–4–0
Murray State2–2–05–3–1
Union (TN)4–4–05–4–0
Wofford3–4–04–5–0
Miami (FL)2–3–04–8–0
Spring Hill2–3–03–6–0
Louisiana Normal2–4–05–4–0
Millsaps2–4–03–5–0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers1–2–02–5–1
Mississippi State Teachers2–4–02–5–0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers1–3–06–4–0
Presbyterian1–4–12–5–2
Transylvania1–4–02–7–0
SW Louisiana1–4–01–6–1
Stetson1–5–03–5–0
Erskine1–5–12–6–3
Louisiana College1–6–02–6–0
Rollins0–1–06–1–0
Newberry0–3–02–6–0
Louisville0–5–00–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Marion*
W 72–0[1]
September 26at Alabama*
L 6–425,000[2]
October 2Georgia State College*
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 31–0[3]
October 2Bowdon College*
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 22–7[4]
October 10at Chattanooga
L 0–14[5]
October 17at Millsaps
W 26–0[6]
October 23at Maryville (TN)*Maryville, TNT 6–6[7]
October 31at Southwestern (TN)
T 7–72,500[8]
November 6vs. Spring Hill
W 10–02,000[9]
November 11vs. Southern College
W 6–01,500[10]
November 21Birmingham–Southern
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 7–69,000[11]
November 26Duquesne*
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 13–65,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
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