1936 Howard Bulldogs football team

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The 1936 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 1936 college football season. In their second year under head coach Billy Bancroft, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with mark of 4–1–1 in Dixie Conference play, winning the conference title.[1] Howard was 2–0–1 against SIAA opponents.[2]

ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (4–1–1 Dixie, 2–0–1 SIAA)
Headcoach
HomestadiumLegion Field
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1936 Howard Bulldogs football
Dixie champion
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (4–1–1 Dixie, 2–0–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
← 1935
1937 â†’
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1936 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Howard (AL) $4–1–15–3–1
Southwestern (TN)3–1–17–2–1
Chattanooga3–1–15–2–1
Birmingham–Southern4–3–04–5–0
Mississippi College2–2–05–3–1
Loyola (LA)2–2–04–6–0
Millsaps2–3–03–5–2
Mercer0–2–13–6–1
Spring Hill0–5–03–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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1936 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers +4–0–07–1–0
The Citadel +4–0–04–6–0
Miami (FL)3–0–06–2–2
Centenary2–0–06–4–2
Centre2–0–05–4–0
Howard (AL)2–0–15–3–1
Union (TN)5–1–16–4–1
Rollins4–1–07–1–0
Louisiana Tech4–1–16–2–1
Morehead State4–1–24–1–2
Eastern Kentucky4–2–07–2–0
Mississippi State Teachers4–2–17–2–1
Mississippi College2–1–15–3–1
Western Kentucky State Teachers3–2–06–3–0
Erskine3–2–04–5–0
Presbyterian3–2–03–6–0
Louisiana Normal3–2–15–4–1
Murray State4–4–05–4–0
Mercer1–1–13–6–1
Louisiana College2–3–13–4–1
Louisville2–3–04–4–0
Millsaps1–2–23–5–2
Transylvania1–3–13–4–1
Tennessee Tech1–5–02–5–1
Georgetown (KY)1–5–12–5–1
Loyola (LA)0–1–04–6–0
Stetson0–3–12–5–1
Union (KY)0–3–22–4–2
SW Louisiana0–4–12–7–1
Wofford0–4–11–7–1
Newberry0–4–11–10–1
West Tennessee State Teachers0–7–00–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Alabama*
L 0–348,000[3]
October 3at Mississippi State*
L 0–35[4]
October 9at Loyola (LA)
W 14–6[5]
October 17at Mercer
T 0–0[6]
October 23at Spring Hill
W 20–0[7]
October 31Southwestern (TN)
W 6–03,000[8]
November 7at Western Kentucky State Teachers
W 14–64,000[9]
November 21vs. Birmingham–Southern
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 13–010,000[10]
November 26at Chattanooga
L 0–63,521[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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