1906 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumWest End Park
Alabama State Fairgrounds
1906 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
The Citadel    3 0 0
Kendall    2 0 0
Catholic University    1 0 0
Georgetown    6 1 0
Texas A&M    6 1 0
Delaware    5 1 0
Navy    8 2 2
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial    1 0 1
Stetson    3 1 0
Virginia    7 2 2
Howard (AL)    6 2 1
Oklahoma    5 2 2
VPI    5 2 2
Kentucky State    4 3 0
Davidson    3 2 2
Florida    5 3 0
Maryland    5 3 0
North Carolina A&M    3 1 4
Louisiana Industrial    2 1 3
West Virginia    5 5 0
George Washington    4 3 2
VMI    4 4 0
Grant    3 3 0
Arkansas    2 4 2
TCU    2 5 0
North Carolina    1 4 2
Oklahoma A&M    1 4 2
Rollins    1 3 0
Goldey College    0 3 0

The 1906 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as an independent during the 1906 college football season. In their first year under head coach John Counselman, the team compiled an 6–2–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29at Mississippi A&M
L 0–30[1]
October 13at AlabamaL 0–14[2]
October 23vs. Birmingham
W 51–0[3]
October 27at TulaneT 0–0[4]
November 3Grant
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
W 63–0[5]
November 9at Alabama PresbyterianAnniston, ALW 5–0[6]
November 10Southwestern Presbyterian
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
W 12–6[7]
November 24Ensley All-CollegiansW 22–0[8]
November 29at MarionMarion, ALW 48–0[9]

References

  1. "First for A&M, Howard College of Birmingham is beaten 30 to 0 in game without mishap of any kind". The Commercial Appeal. September 30, 1906. Retrieved May 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Alabama won from Howard but it took brilliant playing in the last half". The Tuscaloosa News. October 14, 1906. Retrieved May 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Howard College defeated Owenton". The Birmingham News. October 24, 1906. Retrieved May 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Howard breaks even with Tulane". The Birmingham News. October 29, 1906. Retrieved May 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Howard 63, Grant 0". The Birmingham News. November 5, 1906. Retrieved May 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Howard won by a score of 5 to 0". The Anniston Evening Star. November 10, 1906. Retrieved May 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Howard 12, S.W.P.U. 6". The Commercial Appeal. November 11, 1906. Retrieved May 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Howard defeated "All Collegians"". The Birmingham News. November 26, 1906. Retrieved May 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Howard 48, Marion 0". The Birmingham News. November 30, 1906. Retrieved May 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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