College Football Team Details: Samford (AL)
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Samford (AL) FCS : Southern

Location
Birmingham AL

Spirit Name
Bulldogs

Mascot
Sammy The Bulldog 		Stadium:
Siebert: FCS Rank 100
Capacity: 6,700
Surface: Syntheric

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2009 5-6 Pat Sullivan @ Samford 14-18 Winning Percentage 43.75 395-407-47 Winning Percentage 49.29 Total Win Rank 78 Winning Percentage Rank 88 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 8* Defense 6 5,446 FCS Rank 74
2010 4-7 Pat Sullivan @ Samford 18-25 Winning Percentage 41.86 399-414-47 Winning Percentage 49.13 Total Win Rank 77 Winning Percentage Rank 90 Total 69 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 8* Defense 7 7,321 Increase FCS Rank 64
2011 6-5 Pat Sullivan @ Samford 25-30 Winning Percentage 45.45 405-419-47 Winning Percentage 49.20 Total Win Rank 77 Winning Percentage Rank 88 Total 44 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7* Defense 4 6,821 Decrease FCS Rank 67
2012 7-4 Pat Sullivan @ Samford 32-34 Winning Percentage 48.48 412-423-47 Winning Percentage 49.38 Total Win Rank 74 Winning Percentage Rank 84 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 9 Defense 6 7,565 Increase FCS Rank 60
2013 8-5 Pat Sullivan @ Samford 40-39 Winning Percentage 50.63 420-428-47 Winning Percentage 49.55 Total Win Rank 73 Winning Percentage Rank 83 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,512 Decrease FCS Rank 56
2014 7-4 Pat Sullivan @ Samford 47-43 Winning Percentage 52.23 427-432-47 Winning Percentage 49.72 Total Win Rank 72 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,336 Decrease FCS Rank 79
2015 6-5 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 6-5 Winning Percentage 54.55 433-437-47 Winning Percentage 49.78 Total Win Rank 72 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,544 Increase FCS Rank 79
2016 7-5 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 13-10 Winning Percentage 56.53 440-442-47 Winning Percentage 49.89 Total Win Rank 72 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,897 Increase FCS Rank 73
2017 8-4 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 21-14 Winning Percentage 60.00 448-446-47 Winning Percentage 50.11 Total Win Rank 71 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,337 Decrease FCS Rank 81
2018 6-5 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 27-19 Winning Percentage 58.69 454-451-47 Winning Percentage 50.16 Total Win Rank 73 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total Offense Defense NA ST Offense NA Defense NA 5,426 Increase FCS Rank 78
2019 6-5 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 33-24 Winning Percentage 57.89 460-456-47 Winning Percentage 50.21 Total Win Rank 72 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,397 Decrease FCS Rank 87
2020 4-3 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 37-27 Winning Percentage 57.81 464-459-47 Winning Percentage 50.26 Total Win Rank 72 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 4-7 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 41-34 Winning Percentage 54.67 468-466-47 Winning Percentage 50.10 Total Win Rank 74 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,949 Decrease FCS Rank 95
2022 10-2 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 51-36 Winning Percentage 58.62 478-468-47 Winning Percentage 50.50 Total Win Rank 73 Winning Percentage Rank 73 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,555 Increase FCS Rank 71
2023 0-0 Chris Hatcher @ Samford 51-36 Winning Percentage 58.62 478-468-47 Winning Percentage 50.50 Total Win Rank 73 Winning Percentage Rank 73 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
2024 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2009)

Record 2009

Overall: W:5 L:6 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:6 T:0
Division: W:5 L:6 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-05 2009 Central Florida
 -VS- 
Samford 		LOSS
28 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Central Florida 6-55 125 157 282 2 16 7
Samford 3-189 78 208 286 0 15 4
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-12 2009 Samford
 -VS- 
Jacksonville 		WIN
27 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Samford 5-23 146 265 411 0 17 3
Jacksonville 5-46 33 68 101 1 15 2
Other Sep-19 2009 Samford
 -VS- 
Miles College 		WIN
31 - 12
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Samford 8-66 208 85 293 3 13 2
Miles College 11-100 28 132 160 1 19 6
Same Conference Sep-26 2009 Appalachian State
 -VS- 
Samford 		LOSS
20 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Appalachian State 12-108 172 194 366 0 11 3
Samford 7-66 106 86 192 1 18 7
Same Conference Oct-03 2009 Samford
 -VS- 
Western Carolina 		WIN
16 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Samford 4-45 163 103 266 0 16 5
Western Carolina 8-61 48 115 163 3 13 6
Same Conference Oct-10 2009 Samford
 -VS- 
Chattanooga 		LOSS
7 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Samford 3-15 43 165 208 2 17 9
Chattanooga 3-28 51 249 300 0 14 7
Same Conference Oct-17 2009 Furman
 -VS- 
Samford 		LOSS
26 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Furman 5-45 114 205 319 0 11 4
Samford 4-43 117 306 423 1 18 10
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-31 2009 The Citadel
 -VS- 
Samford 		LOSS
28 - 16
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
The Citadel 6-57 105 179 284 2 17 5
Samford 6-30 35 224 259 2 18 5
Same Conference Nov-07 2009 Samford
 -VS- 
Georgia Southern 		WIN
31 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Samford 6-41 133 208 341 2 13 4
Georgia Southern 3-30 68 223 291 3 15 4
Same Conference Nov-14 2009 Wofford
 -VS- 
Samford 		WIN
24 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Wofford 3-34 347 119 466 1 9 1
Samford 9-104 304 174 478 0 16 7
Same Conference Nov-21 2009 Samford
 -VS- 
Elon 		LOSS
7 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Samford 5-37 94 126 220 2 16 4
Elon 8-61 119 278 397 1 16 8

Record 2009

Overall: W:5 L:6 T:0
Conf: W:5 L:6 T:0
Division: W:5 L:6 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Samford (AL) 60 - 659 Yards 1427 1950 3377 13 177 60
Opponents 70 - 625 Yards 1210 1919 3129 14 156 53
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
11 3377 307

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1950 177

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 1427 130

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 217 20

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 13 1.18

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
177 60 33.9%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 3129 284

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1919 174

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1210 110

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 192 17

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 14 1.27

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
156 53 34%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage

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