1917 Howard Baptists football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1917 Howard Baptists football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 3–3–1 0–2–1 John B. Longwell 4th first 5 games C. W. Streit 1st season, last 2 games Howard Athletic FieldRickwood Field 1918 The 1917 Howard Baptists 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 1917 college football season. The team compiled an 3–3–1 record, with John B. Longwell going 2–2–1 through the first five games and C. W. Streit going 1–1 for the final two games of the season. Schedule Central September 29 w y Blountsville Aggies Howard Athletic Field Birmingham, AL 19–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101832763/howard-has-walkover-in-first-local-game/ The Birmingham News Howard has walkover in first local game of grid season September 30, 1917 May 14, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 t y Sewanee Hardee Field Sewanee, TN 6–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101832912/howard-college-plays-sewanee-to-6-and-6/ Nashville Tennessean Howard College plays Sewanee to 6 and 6 tie October 7, 1917 May 14, 2022 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Auburn Drake Field Auburn, AL 0–53 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101833039/auburn-tigers-run-wild-over-howard-bapti/ The Montgomery Advertiser Auburn Tigers run wild over Howard Baptists October 14, 1917 May 14, 2022 Newspapers.com October 20 w y 1917 Marion Cadets Marion Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL 12–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101833143/longwells-baptists-triumph-over-marion/ The Birmingham News Longwell's Baptists triumph over Marion Cadets in close battle October 21, 1917 May 14, 2022 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 0–69 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101833246/vandy-swamps-howard-eleven/ The Journal and Tribune Vandy swamps Howard eleven October 28, 1917 May 14, 2022 Newspapers.com November 9 w y y Acipco YMCA Birmingham, AL 31–0 November 29 2:40 p.m. l y y Spring Hill Monroe Field Mobile, AL 7–12 Thanksgiving Foot Ball At Mobile https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101881319/fairhope-courier/ Fairhope Courier Fairhope, Alabama November 23, 1917 1 May 14, 2022 Newspapers.com References Howard Category:Samford Bulldogs football seasons Howard Baptists football