| Year: | 1939 |
| Team: | Howard Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Dixie Conference |
| Short Conf: | Dixie |
| Record: | 3–6–1 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3–1 |
| Head Coach: | Billy Bancroft |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Legion Field |
The 1939 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 during the 1939 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Billy Bancroft, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record.