1914 Howard Baptists football team

1914 Howard Baptists football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–3–1
Head coach	B. L. Noojin (3rd season)
Home stadium	Howard Athletic Field Rickwood Field

1914 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas			–					8	–	0	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Normal			–					5	–	0	–	1
Oklahoma			–					9	–	1	–	1
Delaware			–					7	–	1	–	1
Davidson			–					5	–	1	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					6	–	2	–	0
Presbyterian			–					4	–	1	–	1
Oklahoma A&M			–					6	–	2	–	1
Navy			–					6	–	3	–	0
Maryland			–					5	–	3	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					5	–	3	–	0
Howard (AL)			–					4	–	3	–	1
Maryville (TN)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Sam Houston Normal			–					3	–	2	–	0
Marshall			–					5	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	4	–	0
Rice			–					3	–	2	–	3
North Texas State Normal			–					3	–	3	–	0
South Carolina			–					5	–	5	–	1
VMI			–					4	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Normal			–					2	–	3	–	1
Texas Mines			–					2	–	3	–	0
Western Kentucky State Normal			–					1	–	2	–	0
Baylor			–					3	–	5	–	2
West Tennessee State Normal			–					3	–	5	–	0
Arkansas			–					3	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Industrial			–					2	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest			–					3	–	6	–	0
Furman			–					2	–	5	–	0
Southwest Texas State			–					2	–	6	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	7	–	0
Catholic University			–					0	–	6	–	1

The 1914 Howard Baptists football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as an independent during the 1914 college football season. In their third year under head coach B. L. Noojin, the team compiled an 4–3–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 3	at Alabama	The Quad Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–13		[1]
October 10	Alabama Presbyterian	Howard Athletic Field Birmingham, AL	W 47–0		[2]
October 14	at Seventh District Agricultural School	Marshall County Fairgrounds Albertville, AL	W 20–0	3,000	[3]
October 24	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 0–14		[4]
October 31	at Spring Hill	Mobile, AL	W 7–2		[5]
November 6	Sixth District Agricultural School	Howard Athletic Field Birmingham, AL	W 6–0		[6]
November 13	vs. Birmingham	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	T 6–6		[7]
November 26	at Mississippi College	Mississippi State Fairgrounds Jackson, MS	L 6–27		[8]

References

1. "Alabama wins opening game". The Tuscaloosa News. October 4, 1914. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Howard romped over Preds 47 to 0". The Anniston Star. October 11, 1914. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Howard eleven defeats Aggies". The Birmingham News. October 18, 1914. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Uv. Chattanooga beats Howard College". Nashville Tennessean. October 25, 1914. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Howard defeats Spring Hill squad". The Birmingham News. November 1, 1914. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "A close call for the Howard boys, Hamilton Aggies show great strength while Howard is off form". The Birmingham News. November 7, 1914. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "6 to 6 tie played by local schools". The Birmingham News. November 13, 1915. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Mississippi College won game in rain". Jackson Daily News. November 27, 1914. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.