1909 Howard Crimson and Blue football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1909

| team = Howard Crimson and Blue

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

| short_conf = SIAA

| record = 5–2–1

| conf_record = 2–2

| head_coach = John B. Longwell

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = West End Park

| next = 1910

}}

{{1909 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}

The 1909 Howard Crimson and Blue 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 1909 college football season. In their first year under head coach John B. Longwell, the team compiled an 5–2–1 record.

Schedule

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|October 2|vs.|Auburn|Baseball Field|Montgomery, AL|L 11-0|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94870534/auburn-shows-little-class-against-howard/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Auburn shows little class against Howard|date=October 3, 1909|accessdate=February 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 9|at|Alabama|The Quad|Tuscaloosa, AL|L 14-0|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71344869/alabama-puts-it-over-the-collegians/|work=The Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette|title=Alabama puts it over the Collegians|date=October 10, 1909|accessdate=February 17, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 15||{{cfb link|year=1909|team=Jacksonville State Eagle Owls|title=Jacksonville State}}|West End Park|Birmingham, AL|W 33-0|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100476800/1909-samford-jacksonville-state/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Howard swamps Jacksonville|date=October 16, 1909|accessdate=May 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 23|at|Mercer|Central City Park|Macon, GA|W 6-5|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101936472/howard-downs-mercer-team/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Howard downs Mercer team|date=October 24, 1909|accessdate=May 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 31|at|Chattanooga|Chamberlain Field|Chattanooga, TN|T 0-0|{{cite news |author= |title=Moccasins And Howard Play Great Tie Game At Chamberlain |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81857303/the-chattanooga-news/ |newspaper=The Chattanooga News |location=Chattanooga, Tennessee |date=November 1, 1909 |page=10 |access-date=July 20, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|November 8||Mississippi A&M|West End Park|Birmingham, AL|W 6-0|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101936648/howard-6-miss-am-0/|work=The Vicksburg Herald|title=Howard 6; Miss. A&M 0|date=November 9, 1909|accessdate=May 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 20||{{cfb link|year=1909|team=Birmingham|title=Birmingham}}|West End Park|Birmingham, AL|W 26-0|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101936828/howard-outclasses-birmingham-college/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Howard outclasses Birmingham College|date=November 21, 1909|accessdate=May 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 25||{{cfb link|year=1909|team=Georgetown Tigers|title=Georgetown (KY)}}|West End Park|Birmingham, AL|W 11-0|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101937051/howard-beats-fast-colonels/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Howard beats fast Colonels|date=November 26, 1909|accessdate=May 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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