1949 Howard Bulldogs football team

1949 Howard Bulldogs football
Conference	Dixie Conference
Record	4–5 (2–0 Dixie)
Head coach	Earl Gartman (1st season)
Offensive scheme	T formation
Home stadium	Woodlawn High School Stadium, Tarrant High School Stadium, Berry Field

1949 Dixie Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Florida State $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Howard (AL)	2	–	0	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Stetson	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Mississippi College	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Tampa	0	–	2	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
Millsaps	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1949 Howard Bulldogs football team represented Howard College—now known as the Samford University—as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1949 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Earl Gartman, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, placing second in the Dixie Conference. Howard employed the T formation on offense.[1] The team played one home game at each of three difference stadiums, Woodlawn High School Stadium and Berry Field, both located in Birmingham, Alabama, and Tarrant High School Stadium in Tarrant, Alabama

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	9:00 p.m.	at Wofford*	Spartanburg, SC	L 13–27	5,000	[2][3]
October 1	2:30 p.m.	Tennessee Tech*	Woodlawn High School Stadium Birmingham, AL	L 18–33	1,500	[4][5]
October 8	7:30 p.m.	at Florence State*	Coffee Stadium Florence, AL	L 7–18	5,500	[6][7][8]
October 14	7:30 p.m.	Marion*	Tarrant High School Stadium Tarrant, AL	W 24–13	3,000	[9][10]
October 22		at Western Kentucky*	Bowling Green, KY	L 0–20	2,500	[11][12][13]
November 5	8:00 p.m.	at Mississippi College	Robinson Field Clinton, MS	W 19–14		[14][15]
November 12	8:00 p.m.	at Troy State*	Pace Field Troy, AL	L 0–27		[16][17]
November 19	2:00 p.m.	Millsaps	Berry Field Birmingham, AL	W 18–0	3,000	[1][18]
November 25	7:30 p.m.	at Athens*	Athens High Stadium Athens, AL	W 19–0		[19][20]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Howard Favored To Trim Millsaps". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. November 18, 1949. p. 16. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Wofford To Play Howard Tonight". Florence Morning News. Florence, South Carolina. Associated Press. September 24, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Terriers Roll Over Howard; Still Unbeaten". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. Associated Press. September 25, 1949. p. 2B. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Howard Meets TPI". Birmingham Post. Birmingham, Alabama. October 1, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Weathers, Ronald (October 2, 1949). "T. P. I. Routs Howard, 33-18". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. C6. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Florence Is Host To Howard Eleven". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. October 8, 1949. p. 8. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
7. Van Hoose, Jim (October 9, 1949). "Florence Teachers Whip Howard, 18-7". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. C6. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
8. Tise, Kenneth (October 10, 1949). "Carrying Carl Boley Leads Florence To Victory, 18-7". The Decatur Daily. Decatur, Alabama. p. 5. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "'Dogs And Cadets Clash Tonight". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. October 14, 1949. p. 38. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
10. Van Hoose, Jim (October 15, 1949). "Howard Defeats Marion, 24-13". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. 7. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
11. Barrone, Bert (October 23, 1949). "Western Tops Scrappy Howard Team 20 To 0". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 1. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
12. Barrone, Bert (October 23, 1949). "Western Tops (continued)". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. p. 6. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
13. Cochran, Bob (October 23, 1949). "Western Thumps Howard By 20 to 0". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 5, section 2. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "Another Double Header Slated For Local Gridiron Fans". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. November 5, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Choctaws Unable To Keep Lead; Howard Come Back For Fast Three Touchdowns". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. November 6, 1949. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
16. "Troy Host To Howard In Battle Tonight". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. November 12, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
17. "Hatfield stars as Troy tops Howard, 27–0". The Birmingham News. November 13, 1949. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
18. Weathers, Ronald (November 20, 1949). "Howard Scores 18-0 Win Over Millsaps Majors". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. C5. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
19. Sibley, Bob (November 24, 1949). "Athens College Closes Year With Howard". The Decatur Daily. Decatur, Alabama. p. 11. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
20. "Howard Bumps Athens". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. November 26, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
21. "Samford Football 2023 Fact Book" (PDF). Samford University. p. 96. Retrieved March 23, 2024.