1935 Howard Bulldogs football team

1935 Howard Bulldogs football
Dixie champion
Conference	Dixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	7–1–2 (3–0–1 Dixie, 5–0–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Billy Bancroft (1st season)
Home stadium	Legion Field

1935 Dixie Conference football standings

v t e	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

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 20	at Mississippi State*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 6–19	[1]
September 28	at Alabama*	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	T 7–7	[2]
October 5	vs. Mississippi College	Greer Field Meridian, MS	W 46–0	[3]
October 11	at Loyola (LA)	Loyola University Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 21–0	[4]
October 18	vs. Stetson*	Wiregrass Stadium Dothan, AL	W 32–0	[5]
October 26	at Murray State*	College Stadium Murray, KY	W 13–0	[6]
November 2	at Southwestern (TN)	Fargason Field Memphis, TN	T 7–7	[7]
November 8	Troy State*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 52–0	[8]
November 16	at Western Kentucky State Teachers*	Bowling Green, KY	W 19–0	[9]
November 28	vs. Birmingham–Southern	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 7–0	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

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.