1955 Howard Bulldogs football team

1955 Howard Bulldogs football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–8
Head coach	Howard Foote (1st season)
Captain	James Chandler, Wayne Walker
Home stadium	Berry Field, Legion Field, Shades Valley Stadium

1955 Southern college football independents records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Centre			–					8	–	0	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					9	–	1	–	0
Delaware			–					8	–	1	–	0
Louisville			–					7	–	2	–	0
Tampa			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 18 Navy			–					6	–	2	–	1
Arkansas State			–					6	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Miami (FL)			–					6	–	3	–	0
Chattanooga			–					5	–	4	–	1
Florida State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Memphis State			–					2	–	7	–	0
Howard (AL)			–					1	–	8	–	0
Sewanee			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In their first year under head coach Howard Foote, the team compiled a record of 1–8. Seniors James Chandler and Wayne Walker were the team captains.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		at Memphis Navy	Memphis, TN	L 7–14
October 1		at Sewanee	Hardee Field Sewanee, TN	W 20–14	1,500
October 8		at Mississippi College	Clinton, MS	L 14–19
October 14	2:00 p.m.	Millsaps	Berry Field Birmingham, AL	L 6–33
October 22	2:00 p.m.	University of Mexico	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 13–41	5,000
October 29	7:30 p.m.	Maryville (TN)	Shades Valley Stadium Homewood, AL	L 12–21
November 5		Southwestern (TN)	Berry Field Birmingham, AL	L 7–25
November 12		at Carson–Newman	Jefferson City, TN	L 7–47
November 19		vs. Jacksonville State	Mary Dumas Stadium Talladega, AL	L 24–67
Homecoming All times are in Central time