1935 Howard Bulldogs football team

1935 Howard Bulldogs football
Dixie champion
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1–2 (3–0–1 Dixie, 5–0–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →
1935 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Howard (AL) $ 3 0 1 7 1 2
Chattanooga 3 1 1 4 3 1
Spring Hill 2 1 2 7 2 2
Millsaps 1 1 2 4 4 2
Southwestern (TN) 2 2 2 3 4 2
Mercer 1 1 0 4 5 0
Loyola (LA) 2 2 0 2 6 1
Birmingham–Southern 2 5 0 2 6 0
Mississippi College 1 4 1 2 6 1
Centre 0 0 1 1 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1935 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers $ 5 0 0 8 0 0
Howard (AL) 5 0 1 7 1 2
Furman 4 0 0 8 1 0
Centenary 3 0 0 6 5 0
Union (KY) 2 0 2 3 1 2
Southwestern (TN) 2 0 2 3 4 3
Louisiana Tech 7 1 0 8 1 0
Mississippi State Teachers 5 1 0 6 4 0
Stetson 4 1 0 7 2 0
The Citadel 4 1 0 4 3 1
Transylvania 3 1 0 5 3 0
Georgetown (KY) 3 1 1 5 2 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 5 2 0 7 3 0
Wofford 3 2 1 4 4 1
Louisiana College 4 4 0 6 4 0
Miami (FL) 1 1 0 5 3 0
Millsaps 2 2 1 4 4 2
Mercer 1 1 0 4 5 0
Centre 1 1 0 1 7 1
Union (TN) 2 3 1 6 4 1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 2 3 1 4 4 1
Murray State 2 4 0 4 5 0
Presbyterian 2 4 0 2 7 0
Rollins 1 3 0 2 5 0
Loyola (LA) 1 3 0 2 6 1
Newberry 1 4 0 2 8 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 0 2 8 0
Louisville 1 4 0 1 6 1
Louisiana Normal 1 5 0 2 9 0
West Tennessee State Teachers 0 3 1 1 6 1
Erskine 0 4 1 1 6 1
Mississippi College 0 5 1 2 6 1
Tennessee Tech 0 5 1 1 6 1
Morehead State 0 5 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1935 Howard Bulldogs football team represented Howard College in the 1935 college football season. The team tied Alabama, and won the Dixie Conference.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20at Mississippi State*L 6–19[1]
September 28at Alabama*T 7–7[2]
October 5vs. Mississippi College
W 46–0[3]
October 11at Loyola (LA)W 21–0[4]
October 18vs. Stetson*
W 32–0[5]
October 26at Murray State*
W 13–0[6]
November 2at Southwestern (TN)
T 7–7[7]
November 8Troy State*W 52–0[8]
November 16at Western Kentucky State Teachers*Bowling Green, KYW 19–0[9]
November 28vs. Birmingham–Southern
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 7–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Mississippi State conquers Howard College 19 to 6". Nashville Banner. September 21, 1935. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard shocks Alabama, 7–7 tie". The Birmingham News. September 29, 1935. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard swamps Choctaws by 46–0". The Huntsville Times. October 6, 1935. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard trounces Loyola by 21 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 12, 1935. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hatters easy for Howard". The Miami News. October 19, 1935. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Inspired defensive play enables Murray to hold Howard to 13–0 victory". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 27, 1935. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lynx spring upset to tie Howard 7–7, before 2,500 fans". The Commercial Appeal. November 3, 1935. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Howard smothers Troy by score of 52 to 0". The Birmingham News. November 9, 1935. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Howard beats Western, 19–0". The Lexington Herald. November 17, 1935. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Howard wins D.C. title beating Panthers, 7–0". The Birmingham News. November 29, 1935. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.