1916 Howard Baptists football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1916
| team = Howard Baptists
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = SIAA
| record = 6–4
| conf_record = 1–1
| head_coach = John B. Longwell
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Howard Athletic Field
Rickwood Field
}}
{{1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}
The 1916 Howard Baptists 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 1916 college football season. In their third year under head coach John B. Longwell, the team compiled an 6–4 record.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Blountsville Aggies
| site_stadium = Howard Athletic Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 28–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101836089/howard-college-defeats-aggies/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Howard College defeats Aggies|date=October 1, 1916|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = l
| opponent = Auburn
| site_stadium = Rickwood Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 0–35
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101836223/auburn-easily-downs-team-of-howard-colle/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Auburn easily downs team of Howard College|date=October 8, 1916|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1916|team=Southern|title=Southern (AL)}}
| site_stadium = Howard Athletic Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 28–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101836443/howard-has-easy-time-in-handling-heavy-s/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Howard has easy time in handling heavy squad from Southern University|date=October 14, 1916|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = w
| opponent = Mercer
| site_stadium = Rickwood Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 26–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93382648/howard-wipes-away-six-years-of-defeat-an/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Howard wipes away six years of defeat and harpoons Mercer|date=October 22, 1916|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1916|team=Marion Cadets|title=Marion}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Selma, AL
| score = 7–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101836773/marion-defeats-howard-team-in-lightning/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Marion defeats Howard team in lightning finish|date=October 31, 1916|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1916|team=Alabama Presbyterian Preds|title=Alabama Presbyterian}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Anniston, AL
| score = 20–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101837155/preds-defeated-by-howard-yesterday/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Preds defeated by Howard yesterday|date=November 5, 1916|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Hamilton Aggies
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Hamilton, AL
| score = 10–0
| attend =
| source =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1916|team=Jacksonville State Eagle Owls|title=Jacksonville State}}
| site_stadium = Howard Athletic Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 27–0
| attend =
| source =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Birmingham
| site_stadium = Rickwood Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 0–15
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84663010/methodists-break-knot-of-two-years-crus/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Methodists break knot of two years, crushing Baptist foe|date=November 26, 1916|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Spring Hill
| site_stadium = Monroe Park
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| score = 0–32
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101837915/spring-hill-wins-clean-cut-victory-over/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Spring Hill wins clean-cut victory over Howard College|date=December 1, 1916|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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