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1923 Howard Bulldogs football team

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1923 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–4–3 (1–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBerry Field
Rickwood Field
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 4 1 0 9 2 0
Centre 2 0 0 7 1 1
Vanderbilt* 2 0 0 5 2 1
Western Kentucky 2 0 0 3 4 0
Mississippi College 3 0 1 5 1 2
The Citadel 2 1 1 5 3 1
Presbyterian 2 1 1 4 3 1
Louisville 2 1 0 5 2 0
Sewanee 3 2 0 5 4 1
Oglethorpe 3 3 0 4 6 0
Chattanooga 1 3 1 3 4 2
Howard (AL) 1 3 1 3 4 3
Wofford 1 3 0 6 3 0
Mercer 2 2 0 4 5 0
Millsaps 0 1 1 0 1 1
Louisiana College 0 1 0 0 1 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 1 0 0 3 0
Transylvania 0 3 0 0 3 0
Newberry 0 4 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – co-member of SoCon

The 1923 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 1923 college football season. In their second year under head coach Harris G. Cope, the team compiled a 3–4–3 record.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22Marion*
W 19–0[1]
September 29at SewaneeL 2–3[2]
October 6at VanderbiltL 0–27[3]
October 13at Auburn*L 0–30[4]
October 19at Mississippi CollegeL 3–7[5]
October 27at Union (TN)*
T 0–0[6]
November 3Millsaps
W 14–6[7]
November 10vs. Jacksonville State*Anniston, AL (rivalry)W 27–0[8]
November 17at ChattanoogaT 0–0[9]
November 24vs. Birmingham–Southern*
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
T 6–6[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bulldogs beats Cadets in season's opener, 19–0". The Birmingham News. September 23, 1923. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sewanee has close call with Howard". The Commercial Appeal. September 30, 1923. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Commodores show improved form in defeating Howard". Nashville Banner. October 7, 1923. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Auburn Tigers easily defeat Howard eleven in Drake Field". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 14, 1923. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mississippi College comes from behind to defeat Howard, seven to three". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1923. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard and Union battle to tie, 0–0". The Birmingham News. October 28, 1923. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bulldogs skid to 14–6 victory over Majors". The Birmingham News. November 4, 1923. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs defeat Normal School Teachers 27 to 0 in game here Saturday". The Anniston Star. November 11, 1923. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Copes and Moccasins battle to zero draw". The Birmingham News. November 18, 1923. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Panthers and Bulldogs stage brilliant 6–6 draw". The Birmingham News. November 25, 1923. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.