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1907 Howard Crimson and Blue football team

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1907 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
Home stadiumWest End Park
Seasons
← 1906
1908 →
1907 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Carolina     3 0 0
Stetson     2 0 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     1 0 0
Mississippi College     1 0 0
North Carolina A&M     6 0 1
Louisiana Industrial     9 1 0
Kentucky State     9 1 1
Texas     6 1 1
Texas A&M     6 1 1
Davidson     4 1 1
Florida     4 1 1
Navy     9 2 1
VPI     7 2 0
Virginia     6 3 1
TCU     4 2 2
West Virginia     6 4 0
VMI     5 3 0
Tulane     3 2 0
Oklahoma     4 4 0
North Carolina     4 4 1
Baylor     4 3 1
Arkansas     4 4 1
Maryland     3 5 0
George Washington     2 4 1
The Citadel     2 4 1
Georgetown     2 4 1
Oklahoma A&M     1 5 2
Chattanooga     0 5 1
Delaware     0 5 1
Catholic University     0 1 0
Louisiana Normal     0 1 0
South Carolina State     0 1 0
Spring Hill     0 1 0

The 1907 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as an independent during the 1907 college football season. In their second year under head coach John Counselman, the team compiled an 3–6 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Southwestern Presbyterian
W 5–0[1]
October 5at Auburn
L 0–23[2]
October 12Mississippi A&M
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
L 5–12[3]
October 26at TulaneL 0–13[4]
October 28at LSUL 0–57[5]
November 1at Gordon InstituteBarnesville, GAL 0–11[6]
November 2at Mercer
L 6–11[7]
November 16at Chattanooga
W 21–7[8]
November 23vs. Birmingham
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
W 83–0[9]

References

  1. ^ "Howard wins the first football game". The Birmingham News. October 4, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tigers trim Howard". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mississippians down Howard College". The Birmingham News. October 14, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard College had but little chance". The Birmingham News. October 28, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "L.S.U. wins easily, Howard College team outclassed in football battle". The Times-Democrat. October 29, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gordon wins first battle". The Atlanta Constitution. November 2, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Howard loses to Baptists". The Atlanta Constitution. November 3, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "University has scored". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 17, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Owenton defeated by the Howard team". The Birmingham News. November 25, 1908. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.