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1959 Howard Bulldogs football team

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1959 Howard Bulldogs football
Textile Bowl, W 52–20 vs. Gordon Military College
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHoward Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hofstra   –   9 – 0 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   9 – 1 – 0
Buffalo   –   8 – 1 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   7 – 1 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   7 – 1 – 1
North Park   –   6 – 1 – 1
Santa Clara   –   4 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Southern Connecticut State ^   –   8 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   6 – 2 – 0
UC Riverside   –   5 – 2 – 0
Montana State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Carthage   –   5 – 3 – 1
Louisville   –   6 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   6 – 4 – 0
Arlington State   –   4 – 3 – 0
Sewanee   –   4 – 3 – 1
Abilene Christian   –   5 – 5 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   4 – 4 – 0
Washington and Lee   –   3 – 4 – 1
Xavier   –   4 – 6 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 5 – 1
Rose Poly   –   2 – 4 – 1
Arkansas State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 6 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Pepperdine   –   2 – 5 – 1
Chattanooga   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tampa   –   3 – 7 – 0
Drake   –   2 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   1 – 6 – 1
Washington University   –   1 – 7 – 0
St. Norbert   –   0 – 6 – 1
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1959 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as an independent during the 1959 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bobby Bowden, the team compiled an 9–1 record and defeated Gordon Military College in the Textile Bowl. In May 1959, Bowden was hired as head coach of the Bulldogs.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19at Maryville (TN)Maryville, TNW 14–0[2]
September 26at Sewanee
W 20–0[3]
October 3Tennessee Tech B's
W 34–0[4]
October 10at Mississippi College
L 6–27[5]
October 16Millsaps
  • Howard Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 26–0[6]
October 24at Tennessee–MartinUnion City, TNW 14–13[7]
October 31Southwestern (TN)dagger
  • Howard Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 16–0[8]
November 6Livingston
  • Howard Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 24–0[9]
November 14vs. Troy State
W 20–19[10]
December 5vs. Gordon Military College
W 52–20[11]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Bobby Bowden coming back to guide Howard football". The Birmingham News. May 10, 1959. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Baird's debut at Maryville spoiled, 14–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 20, 1959. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sewanee string cut, Howard wins 20–0". The Tennessean. September 27, 1959. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard rolls by Tenn. Tech Bees". The Birmingham News. October 4, 1959. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Choctaws romp by Howard 'Dogs 27–6". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1959. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard rips past Majors". Birmingham Post-Herald. October 17, 1959. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Howard eases by Martin, 14 to 13". The Birmingham News. October 25, 1959. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Howard's unyielding defense throttles Southwestern, 16–0". The Commercial Appeal. November 1, 1959. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Milazzo passes 'Dogs by Livingston, 24–0". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 7, 1959. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Howard halts Troy rally". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 15, 1959. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "52–20 over Gordon, Howard romps in". The Birmingham News. December 6, 1959. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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