1938 Howard Bulldogs football team

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The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Billy Bancroft, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 2–5 with mark of 2–1 in Dixie Conference play and 0–2 against SIAA opponents.[1][2]

ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–5 (2–1 Dixie, 0–2 SIAA)
Headcoach
HomestadiumLegion Field
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1938 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–5 (2–1 Dixie, 0–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 â†’
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1938 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern (TN) $4–0–07–1–1
Mississippi College4–1–07–2–0
Loyola (LA)2–1–04–5–0
Howard (AL)2–1–02–5–0
Chattanooga3–2–04–5–0
Birmingham–Southern4–3–04–5–0
Spring Hill1–4–03–6–0
Mercer0–3–03–6–0
Millsaps0–5–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Tennessee State Teachers $7–0–010–0–0
Centre4–0–07–2–0
Miami (FL)3–0–08–2–0
Centenary2–0–07–4–0
Mississippi State Teachers6–1–07–2–0
Presbyterian6–1–06–4–0
Mississippi College5–1–07–2–0
Western Kentucky State Teachers4–1–07–2–0
SW Louisiana4–1–18–2–1
Murray State4–1–06–2–1
Tennessee Tech4–1–06–3–0
Eastern Kentucky3–1–16–1–1
Morehead State2–1–15–1–1
Stetson4–2–16–2–1
Newberry4–2–05–5–0
Rollins3–2–16–2–1
Louisiana Normal3–3–05–5–0
Georgetown (KY)2–3–04–4–0
Union (TN)2–3–04–6–0
Louisiana College2–4–14–4–1
Union (KY)1–2–04–4–0
Transylvania2–4–03–5–0
Louisiana Tech2–4–03–7–1
Delta State2–5–02–7–0
Oglethorpe2–5–02–9–0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers1–5–02–6–0
Howard (AL)0–2–02–5–0
Emory and Henry0–2–01–6–2
Louisville0–3–02–6–0
Troy State0–3–13–4–1
Jacksonville State0–3–11–6–1
Erskine0–3–11–7–2
Tampa0–4–03–7–0
Wofford0–4–10–8–1
Millsaps0–7–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Mississippi State
L 0–19[3]
October 1at Alabama*
L 0–348,000[4]
October 8at Western Kentucky State Teachers
L 0–63,500[5]
October 21at Chattanooga
L 6–133,900[6]
October 28Spring Hill
W 26–0[7]
November 11at Murray State
L 7–27[8]
November 19vs. Birmingham–Southern
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 25–04,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
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