1938 Howard Bulldogs football team

1938 Howard Bulldogs football
Conference	Dixie Conference
Record	2–5 (2–1 Dixie)
Head coach	Billy Bancroft (4th season)
Home stadium	Legion Field

1938 Dixie Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southwestern (TN) $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	1
Mississippi College	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Loyola (LA)	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Howard (AL)	2	–	1	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Birmingham–Southern	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Spring Hill	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Mercer	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Millsaps	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1938 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1938 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Billy Bancroft, the team compiled a 2–5 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Mississippi State*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 0–19		[1]
October 1	at Alabama*	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–34	8,000	[2]
October 8	at Western Kentucky State Teachers*	Western Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 0–6	3,500	[3]
October 21	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 6–13	3,900	[4]
October 28	Spring Hill	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 26–0		[5]
November 11	at Murray State*	Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY	L 7–27		[6]
November 19	vs. Birmingham–Southern	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 25–0	4,000	[7]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "State waits until third period to run over Howard". The Clarion-Ledger. September 25, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tide dynamites Howard, 34 to 0". The Birmingham News. October 2, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Western tallies touchdown in second period to defeat Howard College team, 6 to 0". The Park City Daily News. October 9, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "U.C. wins 13–6 victory over Howard before homecoming crowd of 3,900". The Chattanooga Times. October 22, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bulldogs win over Hillians by 26–0 score". The Birmingham News. October 29, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Howard bows Murray by 27 to 7 score". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1939. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Howard tramples over Southern at Birmingham". The Dothan Eagle. November 20, 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.