1931 Howard Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1931
| team = Howard Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Dixie Conference
| short_conf = Dixie
| conference2 = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf2 = SIAA
| record = 8–2–2
| conf_record = 3–1–1
| conf2_record = 3–1–1
| head_coach = Eddie McLane
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Legion Field
}}
{{1931 Dixie Conference football standings}}{{1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}
The 1931 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 1931 college football season. In their third year under head coach Eddie McLane, the team compiled a 8–2–2.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1931|team=Marion Cadets|title=Marion}}
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 72–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84249649/howard-overwhelms-marion-in-grid-opener/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Howard overwhelms Marion in grid opener, 72–0|date=September 20, 1931|accessdate=August 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Alabama
| site_stadium = Denny Stadium
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| score = 6–42
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71692288/tide-gains-momentum-as-minutes-pass-in/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Tide gains momentum as minutes pass in 42–6 win|date=September 27, 1931|accessdate=August 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Georgia State College
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 31–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84250401/howard-wins-two-games-in-night/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Howard wins two games in night|date=October 3, 1931|accessdate=August 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Bowdon College
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 22–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84250506/howard-wins-twice-over-georgia-teams/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Howard wins twice over Georgia teams|date=October 3, 1931|accessdate=August 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| score = 0–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Izzy Smith hammers Bulldog line for two touchdowns, Chattanooga wins, 14–0|newspaper=The Chattanooga Times|date=October 11, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84250814/izzy-smith-hammers-bulldog-line-for-two/|accessdate=August 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1931|team=Millsaps Majors|title=Millsaps}}
| site_stadium = Mississippi State Fair
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 26–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Flashing Howard attack crushes Millsaps by 26 to 0 margin|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=October 18, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84251131/flashing-howard-attack-crushes-millsaps/|accessdate=August 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = t
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1931|team=Maryville Scots|title=Maryville (TN)}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Maryville, TN
| score = 6–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Maryville and Howard tie, 6–6|newspaper=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|date=October 24, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84251347/maryville-and-howard-tie-66/|accessdate=August 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = Southwestern (TN)
| site_stadium = Fargason Field
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 7–7
| attend = 2,500
| source = {{cite news|title=Harold High's 92-yard sprint ties Howard, 7–7|newspaper=The Birmingham News|date=November 1, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84251564/harold-highs-92-yard-sprint-ties-howard/|accessdate=August 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Spring Hill
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 10–0
| attend = 2,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Bondurant scores 10 points as Howard beats Badgers|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=November 7, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84251785/bondurant-scores-10-points-as-howard-bea/|accessdate=August 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1931|team=Southern College Moccasins|title=Southern College}}
| site_stadium = Wiregrass Stadium
| site_cityst = Dothan, AL
| score = 6–0
| attend = 1,500
| source = {{cite news|title=Howard College takes exciting grid tilt, 6 to 0|newspaper=The Dothan Eagle|date=November 12, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84252003/howard-college-takes-exciting-grid-tilt/|accessdate=August 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = w
| opponent = Birmingham–Southern
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 7–6
| attend = 9,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72317892/bondurant-grasps-clash-for-howard/|work=Chattanooga Daily Times|title=Bondurant grasps clash for Howard|date=November 22, 1931|accessdate=August 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Duquesne
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 13–6
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84252257/duquesne-bows-before-howard-u-136/|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|title=Duquesne bows before Howard U., 13–6|date=November 27, 1931|accessdate=August 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
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