1912 Howard Baptists football team

The 1912 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 1912 college football season. In their first year under head coach B. L. Noojin, the team compiled an 1–7 record.

1912 Howard Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–7 (0–4 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHoward Athletic Field
Alabama State Fairgrounds
Seasons
← 1911
1913 →
1912 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt $ 3 0 1 8 1 1
Texas A&M 2 0 0 8 1 0
Kentucky State 1 0 0 7 2 0
Auburn 6 1 1 6 1 1
Georgia 5 1 1 6 1 1
Sewanee 2 1 2 5 1 2
Georgia Tech 5 3 0 5 3 1
Alabama 3 3 1 5 3 1
Tulane 3 3 0 5 3 0
Mississippi A&M 3 3 0 4 3 0
Clemson 3 3 0 4 4 0
Ole Miss 2 2 0 5 3 0
Mercer 2 3 1 5 3 1
LSU 2 3 0 4 3 0
Mississippi College 1 4 0 3 4 0
Tennessee 1 4 0 4 4 0
Florida 0 2 1 5 2 1
Central University 0 2 0 4 5 0
The Citadel 0 3 0 2 4 0
Howard (AL) 0 4 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28Jacksonville State*
W 8–0[1]
October 5ClemsonL 0–59[2]
October 12Mercer
  • Alabama State Fairgrounds
  • Birmingham, AL
L 0–36[3]
October 18at Marion*
L 0–57[4]
October 26at Tulane
L 0–35[5]
November 5at Seventh District Agricultural School*
L 0–13[6]
November 22vs. Birmingham*
L 6–13[7]
November 28vs. Mississippi College
L 0–20[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Howard wins from Jacksonville, 8–0". The Birmingham News. September 29, 1912. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard is mowed down by Clemson College". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1912. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mercer overwhelms Howard by 36 to 0". The Macon Telegraph. October 13, 1912. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Marion runs away from Howard with score of 57 to 0". The Birmingham News. October 19, 1912. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Howard is defeated by Tulane team, 35–0". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1912. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard loses to Albertville by score 13–0". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1912. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Birmingham College defeats old Howard". The Birmingham News. November 23, 1912. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mississippi College wins from Howard by 20–0 score". Hattiesburg Daily News. November 29, 1912. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.