1959 Howard Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1959 Howard Bulldogs football

Textile Bowl, W 52–20 vs. Gordon Military College

Conference| Independent
Record| 9–1
Head coach|

* Bobby Bowden (1st season)

Home stadium| Howard Stadium

Seasons

<- 1958

1960 ->

1959 NCAA College Division independents football records

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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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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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September 19| at Maryville (TN)| Maryville, TN| W 14–0| [2]
September 26| at Sewanee|

* Hardee Field
* Sewanee, TN

| W 20–0| [3]
October 3| Tennessee Tech B's|

* Howard Stadium
* Homewood, AL

| W 34–0| [4]
October 10| at Mississippi College|

* Robinson Field
* Clinton, MS

| L 6–27| [5]
October 16| Millsaps|

* Howard Stadium
* Homewood, AL

| W 26–0| [6]
October 24| at Tennessee–Martin| Union City, TN| W 14–13| [7]
October 31| Southwestern (TN)|

* Howard Stadium
* Homewood, AL

| W 16–0| [8]
November 6| Livingston|

* Howard Stadium
* Homewood, AL

| W 24–0| [9]
November 14| vs. Troy State|

* Municipal Stadium
* Andalusia, AL

| W 20–19| [10]
December 5| vs. Gordon Military College|

* Valley Stadium
* Fairfax, AL (Textile Bowl)

| W 52–20| [11]

* Homecoming

## 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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Samford Bulldogs football

Venues|

* West End Park (1902–1903, 1905–1910)
* Alabama State Fairgrounds (1902, 1906, 1910–1912)
* Howard Athletic Field (1912–1917)
* Eagles/Berry Field (1919–1927)
* Rickwood Field (1917–1927)
* Legion Field (1927–1944, 1950, 1955, 1990)
* Pete Hanna Stadium (1958–present)

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* Jacksonville State

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* Porter Cup

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