The 1931 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1931 college football season. In their third year under head coach Eddie McLane, the team compiled a 8–2–2.

Quick Facts Howard Bulldogs football, Conference ...
1931 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2–2 (3–1–1 Dixie, 3–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
 1930
1932 
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1931 Dixie Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $ 4 0 09 2 0
Southwestern (TN) 2 0 14 2 3
Howard (AL) 3 1 18 2 2
Centre 1 1 08 2 1
Mississippi College 1 1 05 4 0
Birmingham–Southern 2 3 05 4 0
Mercer 1 2 07 2 1
Millsaps 0 3 03 5 0
Spring Hill 0 3 03 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
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1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $ 8 0 09 2 0
Louisiana Tech 6 0 07 0 0
Centenary 3 0 05 5 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 7 1 08 4 0
Centre 5 1 08 2 1
The Citadel 4 1 05 4 1
Howard (AL) 3 1 18 2 2
Mercer 6 2 07 2 1
Southwestern (TN) 3 1 14 2 3
Loyola (LA) 2 1 05 4 0
Georgetown (KY) 3 2 04 5 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 3 05 4 0
Mississippi College 4 3 05 4 0
Murray State 2 2 05 3 1
Union (TN) 4 4 05 4 0
Wofford 3 4 04 5 0
Miami (FL) 2 3 04 8 0
Spring Hill 2 3 03 6 0
Louisiana Normal 2 4 05 4 0
Millsaps 2 4 03 5 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 2 02 5 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 4 02 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 3 06 4 0
Presbyterian 1 4 12 5 2
Transylvania 1 4 02 7 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 01 6 1
Stetson 1 5 03 5 0
Erskine 1 5 12 6 3
Louisiana College 1 6 02 6 0
Rollins 0 1 06 1 0
Newberry 0 3 02 6 0
Louisville 0 5 00 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Marion*W 72–0[1]
September 26at Alabama*L 6–425,000[2]
October 2Georgia State College*
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 31–0[3]
October 2Bowdon College*
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 22–7[4]
October 10at ChattanoogaL 0–14[5]
October 17at MillsapsW 26–0[6]
October 23at Maryville (TN)*Maryville, TNT 6–6[7]
October 31at Southwestern (TN)
T 7–72,500[8]
November 6vs. Spring HillW 10–02,000[9]
November 11vs. Florida Southern
W 6–01,500[10]
November 21Birmingham–Southern
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 7–69,000[11]
November 26Duquesne*
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 13–65,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
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