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1925 Howard Bulldogs football team

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1925 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (4–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBerry Field
Rickwood Field
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →
1925 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oglethorpe $ 8 1 0 8 3 0
SW Louisiana 3 0 0 7 2 0
Centenary 2 0 0 6 2 0
Millsaps 4 1 0 5 4 0
Furman 3 1 0 7 3 0
Birmingham–Southern 3 1 1 7 3 1
The Citadel 5 2 0 6 4 0
Howard (AL) 4 2 0 6 3 0
Newberry 3 2 0 5 3 0
Mercer 3 2 0 3 6 0
Centre 1 1 0 3 6 0
Union (TN) 1 1 0 5 4 0
Chattanooga 2 3 0 4 4 0
Presbyterian 2 4 0 3 6 0
Louisiana Tech 1 2 1 1 6 1
Wofford 1 3 0 3 7 0
Loyola (LA) 1 3 0 2 7 0
Mississippi College 1 5 1 1 7 1
Louisiana College 0 3 1 2 6 1
Georgetown (KY) 0 2 0 1 7 0
Rollins 0 3 0 0 7 0
Erskine 0 4 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1925 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1925 college football season. In their second year under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 6–3 record.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Marion*
W 35–0[1]
October 3at Oglethorpe
L 6–73,000[2]
October 10Chattanooga
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 3–0[3]
October 16at Jacksonville State*Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)W 13–0[4]
October 24at Auburn*L 6–7[5]
October 31at Mississippi College
W 10–6[6]
November 6Millsaps
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 13–14[7]
November 21vs. Birmingham–Southern
  • Rickwood Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 20–1610,000[8]
November 26at Rollins
W 7–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Howard defeats Marion in opening game, 35–0". The Birmingham News. September 26, 1925. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Oglethorpe Comes From Behind, Wins". The Anniston Star. October 4, 1925. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard beats Chattanooga in last three seconds". The Birmingham News. October 11, 1925. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard College wins 13 to 0 over Normal School on wet field". The Anniston Star. October 17, 1925. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Auburn Tiger put to real test to nose out over Howard team". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 1925. p. 6. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard noses out Choctaws Saturday". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1925. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Howard loses to Majors". The Birmingham News. November 7, 1925. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldog noses out Panther in super-thriller". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1925. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Howard Bulldogs beat Rollins Tars 7 to 0". Orlando Evening Star. November 27, 1925. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.