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1907 Howard Crimson and Blue football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6 (0–5 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumWest End Park
Seasons← 19061908 →
1907 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt $ 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 1 – 1
Sewanee 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
LSU 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Alabama 3 – 1 – 2 5 – 1 – 2
Tennessee 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Auburn 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Georgia 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Mississippi A&M 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Georgia Tech 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Clemson 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Mercer 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 3 – 0
Howard (AL) 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Ole Miss 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 6 – 0
Nashville   –     –  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1907 Howard Crimson and Blue football team represented Howard College (now known as Samford University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1907 college football season. Led by second-year head coach John Counselman, Howard compiled an overall record of 3–6, with a mark of 0–5 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Southwestern Presbyterian*W 5–0
October 5at AuburnL 0–23
October 12Mississippi A&M
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
L 5–12
October 26at TulaneL 0–13
October 28at LSUL 0–57
November 1at Gordon*Barnesville, GAL 0–11
November 2at MercerL 6–11
November 16at Chattanooga*W 21–7
November 23vs. Birmingham*
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
W 83–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1907 Samford Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  2. "Howard wins the first football game". The Birmingham News. October 4, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tigers trim Howard". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Mississippians down Howard College". The Birmingham News. October 14, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Howard College had but little chance". The Birmingham News. October 28, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "L.S.U. wins easily, Howard College team outclassed in football battle". The Times-Democrat. October 29, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Gordon wins first battle". The Atlanta Constitution. November 2, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Howard loses to Baptists". The Atlanta Constitution. November 3, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "University has scored". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 17, 1907. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Owenton defeated by the Howard team". The Birmingham News. November 25, 1908. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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