The 1936 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard CollegeâÂÂnow known as the Samford UniversityâÂÂas a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1936 college football season. In their second year under head coach Billy Bancroft, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5âÂÂ3âÂÂ1 with mark of 4âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 in Dixie Conference play, winning the conference title. Howard was 2âÂÂ0âÂÂ1 against SIAA opponents.