| Year: | 1931 |
| Team: | Howard Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Dixie Conference |
| Short Conf: | Dixie |
| Conference2: | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Short Conf2: | SIAA |
| Record: | 8–2–2 |
| Conf Record: | 3–1–1 |
| Conf2 Record: | 3–1–1 |
| Head Coach: | Eddie McLane |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Legion Field |
The 1931 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1931 college football season. In their third year under head coach Eddie McLane, the team compiled a 8–2–2.