1949 Howard Bulldogs football team

1949 Howard Bulldogs football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record4–5 (2–0 Dixie)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Home stadiumWoodlawn High School Stadium, Tarrant High School Stadium, Berry Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Florida State $ 4 0 0 9 1 0
Howard (AL) 2 0 0 4 5 0
Stetson 2 2 0 4 5 1
Mississippi College 2 2 0 4 5 0
Tampa 0 2 0 0 8 0
Millsaps 0 4 0 2 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 Howard Bulldogs football team represented Howard College—now known as the Samford University—as an member of the Dixie Conference during the 1949 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Earl Gartman, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, placing second in the Dixie Conference. Howard employed the T formation on offense.[1] The team played one home game at each of three difference stadiums, Woodlawn High School Stadium and Berry Field, both located in Birmingham, Alabama, and Tarrant High School Stadium in Tarrant, Alabama

  1. ^ "Howard Favored To Trim Millsaps". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. November 18, 1949. p. 16. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.