1908 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–4
Head coach
  • John Counselman (3rd season; first 2 games)
  • Winton M. Blount (1st season, last 4 games)
Home stadiumWest End Park
1908 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial    6 0 0
Virginia    7 0 1
Rollins    4 0 1
George Washington    8 1 1
Oklahoma    8 1 1
Tulane    7 1 0
North Carolina A&M    6 1 0
The Citadel    4 1 1
Navy    9 2 1
Florida    5 2 1
TCU    6 3 0
VMI    4 2 0
Davidson    5 3 1
Baylor    5 3 0
West Virginia    5 3 0
Kentucky State    4 3 0
Louisiana Industrial    4 3 1
Arkansas    5 4 0
Texas    5 4 0
VPI    5 4 0
Arkansas State Normal    3 3 0
Chattanooga    4 4 0
North Carolina    3 3 3
Oklahoma A&M    4 4 0
Delaware    3 4 1
Kendall    2 3 0
South Carolina    3 5 1
Texas A&M    3 5 0
Georgetown    2 4 1
Howard (AL)    2 4 0
Maryland    3 8 0
Stetson    0 1 1
Wake Forest    1 4 0
Goldey College    0 2 1
Mississippi College    0 1 0
Southwest Texas State    0 2 0
Marshall    0 6 0

The 1908 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as an independent during the 1908 college football season. The team compiled an 2–4 record, with John Counselman going 0–2 through the first two games and Winton M. Blount going 2–2 for the final four games of the season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Auburn
L 0–18[1]
October 10Alabama
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
L 0–17[2]
November 7at ChattanoogaL 0–29[3]
November 14at Jacksonville StateAnniston, AL (rivalry)W 21–0
November 21vs. Birmingham
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
W 12–11[4]
November 26at Mercer
L 0–45[5]

References

  1. "Auburn 18, Howard 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 4, 1908. Retrieved May 15, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Howard is downed". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 11, 1908. Retrieved May 15, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Chattanooga smothers Howard". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 8, 1908. Retrieved May 15, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Howard team wins". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 22, 1908. Retrieved May 15, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Mercer 45, Howard 0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 27, 1908. Retrieved May 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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