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1903 Howard Crimson and Blue football team

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1903 Howard Crimson and Blue football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–3
Head coach
Home stadiumWest End Park
Seasons
← 1902
1905 →
1903 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Livingstone     3 0 0
Kentucky University     7 1 0
West Virginia     7 1 0
VPI     5 1 0
South Carolina     8 2 0
Stetson     2 1 1
Virginia     7 2 1
Georgetown     7 3 0
VMI     2 1 0
Texas A&M     7 3 1
North Carolina     6 3 0
Maryland     7 4 0
East Florida Seminary     3 2 1
Florida State College     3 2 1
Oklahoma     5 4 3
Kendall     3 3 0
Louisiana Industrial     1 1 0
North Carolina A&M     4 4 0
Oklahoma A&M     0 0 2
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     1 1 0
Tusculum     1 1 0
Arkansas     3 4 0
Navy     4 7 1
Howard (AL)     2 3 0
Columbian     2 5 0
Florida     1 3 0
Goldey College     0 1 1
Davidson     1 4 0
Tennessee Docs     0 4 0
TCU     0 7 0

The 1903 Howard Crimson and Blue football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as an independent during the 1903 college football season. Under head coaches Walter T. O'Hara (games 1–2) and Houston Gwin (games 3–5), the team compiled a record of 2–3.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7University High School
W 6–0[1]
October 17at AuburnAuburn, ALL 0–58[2]
October 31Georgia Tech
  • West End Park
  • Birmingham, AL
L 0–37[3]
November 20at Sheffield High School
W 17–0[4]
November 26at MarionMarion, ALL 0–27[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Howard College notes". The Birmingham News. October 8, 1903. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Auburn's great showing makes tremendous score". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 18, 1903. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard College downed by Tech". The Atlanta Constitution. November 1, 1903. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Howard College won". The Birmingham News. November 21, 1903. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Marion victor in exciting game". The Birmingham News. November 27, 1903. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.