The 1917 Howard Baptists football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1917 college football season. The team compiled an 3âÂÂ3âÂÂ1 record, with John B. Longwell going 2âÂÂ2âÂÂ1 through the first five games and C. W. Streit going 1âÂÂ1 for the final two games of the season.