1926 Howard Bulldogs football team

The 1926 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 1926 college football season. In their third year under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record.

1926 Howard Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–4–1 (2–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Jenks Gillem (3rd season)
Home stadium	Berry Field Rickwood Field
Seasons ← 1925 1927 →

1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Centenary +	5	–	0	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Chattanooga +	4	–	0	–	2			6	–	2	–	2
Presbyterian	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Furman	3	–	1	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
Stetson	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	1	–	1
Georgetown (KY)	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Louisiana Tech	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	2
Birmingham–Southern	3	–	1	–	2			5	–	3	–	2
Mercer	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	2
Mississippi College	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Louisville	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Centre	2	–	1	–	2			3	–	4	–	2
The Citadel	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
SW Louisiana	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Transylvania	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Southern College	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Oglethorpe	3	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Howard (AL)	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Western Kentucky State Normal	1	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Newberry	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Millsaps	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Wofford	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Union (TN)	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Louisiana College	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Kentucky Wesleyan	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Erskine	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Rollins	0	–	4	–	0			0	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Marion*	Berry Field Birmingham, AL	W 7–0		[1]
October 2	Oglethorpe	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	W 23–0		[2]
October 9	Auburn*	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	L 14–33		[3]
October 15	vs. Jacksonville State*	Anniston, AL (rivalry)	W 13–0		[4]
October 23	at Mercer	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	L 0–3	7,000	[5]
October 30	Mississippi College	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	L 10–23	2,000	[6]
November 6	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 0–23		[7]
November 20	vs. Birmingham–Southern	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	T 7–7		[8]
November 25	at Millsaps	State Fairgrounds Jackson, MS	W 13–7		[9]
*Non-conference game