1926 Howard Bulldogs football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1926

| team = Howard Bulldogs

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

| short_conf = SIAA

| record = 4–4–1

| conf_record = 2–3–1

| head_coach = Jenks Gillem

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain =

| stadium = Berry Field
Rickwood Field

}}

{{1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}

The 1926 Howard Bulldogs 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 1926 college football season. In their third year under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1926|team=Marion Cadets|title=Marion}}

| site_stadium = Berry Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 7–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98597851/howard-shows-little-in-beating-marion-7/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Howard shows little in beating Marion, 7–0|date=September 25, 1926|accessdate=March 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = w

| opponent = Oglethorpe

| site_stadium = Rickwood Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 23–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95918080/bulldogs-trample-petrels-to-tune-of-23-t/|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Bulldogs trample Petrels to tune of 23 to 0 score|date=October 3, 1926|accessdate=March 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = Rickwood Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 14–33

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98598209/auburn-wins-easily-over-howard-3314/|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Auburn wins easily over Howard, 33–14|date=October 10, 1926|accessdate=March 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1926|team=Jacksonville State Eagle Owls|title=Jacksonville State}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Anniston, AL

| score = 13–0

| gamename = rivalry

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98598589/normal-gridders-give-howard-bulldogs-har/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Normal gridders give Howard Bulldogs hard fight on local field|date=October 16, 1926|accessdate=March 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Mercer

| site_stadium = Centennial Stadium

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| score = 0–3

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86044802/place-kick-by-smith-beats-howard-3-to-0/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Place kick by Smith beats Howard, 3 to 0|date=October 24, 1926|accessdate=March 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = l

| opponent = Mississippi College

| site_stadium = Rickwood Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 10–23

| attend = 2,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98598896/biscuit-wilson-was-a-hardtack/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Biscuit Wilson was a hardtack|date=October 31, 1926|accessdate=March 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 0–23

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98599170/university-of-chattanoogas-speed-wins-d/|work=The Chattanooga Times|title=University of Chattanooga's speed wins decisive victory from Howard's Bulldogs|date=November 7, 1926|accessdate=March 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 20

| w/l = t

| neutral = y

| opponent = Birmingham–Southern

| site_stadium = Rickwood Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 7–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Hilltoppers battle Howard eleven to draw|newspaper=The Birmingham News|date=November 21, 1926|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84766775/hilltoppers-battle-howard-eleven-to-draw/|accessdate=March 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Millsaps

| site_stadium = State Fairgrounds

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 13–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98599488/millsaps-hold-howard-to-score-which-upse/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Millsaps holds Howard to score which upsets Dope|date=November 26, 1926|accessdate=March 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

References

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