1908 Howard Crimson and Blue football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1908

| team = Howard Crimson and Blue

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

|short_conf=SIAA

|conf_record=0–3

| record = 2–4

| head_coach = John Counselman

| hc_year = 3rd

| hc_games = first 2 games

| head_coach2 = Winton M. Blount

| hc_games2 = 1st season, last 4 games

| captain =

| stadium = West End Park

}}

{{1908 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}

The 1908 Howard Crimson and Blue football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) during the 1908 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The team compiled an 2–4 record, with John Counselman going 0–2 through the first two games and Winton M. Blount going 2–2 for the final four games of the season.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = l

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = West End Park

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 0–18

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1763031/football-howard-defeated-by-auburn-nei/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Auburn 18, Howard 0|date=October 4, 1908|accessdate=May 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = l

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = West End Park

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 0–17

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71265144/howard-is-downed/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Howard is downed|date=October 11, 1908|accessdate=May 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 0–29

| attend = 700–800

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101938508/chattanooga-smothers-howard/|work=Chattanooga Daily Times|title=Chattanooga smothers Howard|date=November 8, 1908|accessdate=May 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1908|team=Jacksonville State Eagle Owls|title=Jacksonville State}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Anniston, AL

| score = 21–0

| gamename = rivalry

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1908|team=Birmingham Panthers|title=Birmingham}}

| site_stadium = West End Park

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 12–11

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101938774/howard-team-wins/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Howard team wins|date=November 22, 1908|accessdate=May 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Mercer

| site_stadium = Central City Park

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| score = 0–45

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101938930/mercer-45-howard-0/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Mercer 45, Howard 0|date=November 27, 1908|accessdate=May 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

References

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