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
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
2010	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
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	6-5	Chris Hatcher	@ Samford 57-41 Winning Percentage 58.16	484-473-47 Winning Percentage 50.55	Total Win Rank 71 Winning Percentage Rank 69	Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA	Offense NA Defense NA	5,618 Increase FCS Rank 70
2024	0-0	Chris Hatcher	@ Samford 57-41 Winning Percentage 58.16	484-473-47 Winning Percentage 50.55	Total Win Rank 71 Winning Percentage Rank 69	Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA	Offense NA Defense NA	TBD
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* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2024)

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FCS : Southern

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Record 2024

Overall: W:4 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:4 L:7 T:0
Division: W:4 L:7 T:0

Game Date

Home VS Away

Score

Game Stats

Aug-31 2024

West Georgia
-VS-
Samford (AL)

LOSS
38 - 29

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
West Georgia	6-46	185	271	456	0	16	8
Samford (AL)	3-35	163	302	465	2	15	6

Sep-07 2024

Florida
-VS-
Samford (AL)

LOSS
45 - 7

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Florida	7-77	166	466	632	1	11	5
Samford (AL)	3-30	61	144	205	1	15	6

Sep-14 2024

Samford (AL)
-VS-
Alabama State (HBCU)

WIN
12 - 7

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Samford (AL)	3-26	120	185	305	1	17	5
Alabama State (HBCU)	6-37	103	106	209	0	16	5

Oct-05 2024

Samford (AL)
-VS-
VMI (VA)

WIN
27 - 3

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Samford (AL)	2-15	116	196	312	0	11	4
VMI (VA)	5-40	44	87	131	1	18	4

Oct-12 2024

East Tennessee
-VS-
Samford (AL)

LOSS
31 - 28

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
East Tennessee	8-85	158	304	462	4	17	4
Samford (AL)	6-49	13	306	319	0	14	2

Oct-19 2024

Samford (AL)
-VS-
Mercer University (GA)

WIN
55 - 35

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Samford (AL)	3-24	73	378	451	3	13	2
Mercer University (GA)	6-50	40	352	392	5	16	7

Oct-26 2024

The Citadel (SC)
-VS-
Samford (AL)

LOSS
28 - 11

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
The Citadel (SC)	5-47	166	134	300	0	17	7
Samford (AL)	5-34	97	223	320	3	12	4

Nov-02 2024

Samford (AL)
-VS-
Wofford (SC)

LOSS
13 - 17

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Samford (AL)	5-40	117	242	359	0	16	6
Wofford (SC)	3-22	96	203	299	1	10	3

Nov-09 2024

Samford (AL)
-VS-
Tennessee Tech

LOSS
7 - 27

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Samford (AL)	2	19	165	184	2	17	3
Tennessee Tech	1	159	123	282	1	14	3

Nov-16 2024

Chattanooga (TN)
-VS-
Samford (AL)

WIN
13 - 36

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Chattanooga (TN)	4-55	29	148	177	2	16	4
Samford (AL)	4-45	125	340	465	1	19	9

Nov-23 2024

Samford (AL)
-VS-
Western Carolina (NC)

LOSS
42 - 47

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Samford (AL)	6-50	365	203	568	3	12	6
Western Carolina (NC)	7-64	74	408	482	2	18	9

Record 2024

Overall: W:4 L:7 T:0
Conf: W:4 L:7 T:0
Division: W:4 L:7 T:0

Totals

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Samford (AL)	45 - 388 Yards	1269	2684	3953	16	161	53
Opponents	60 - 545 Yards	1220	2602	3822	17	169	59

KEY

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

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

Offense Data Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games	Yards	Avg. Yards Per Game
11	3953	359

Offense Passing

Games	Yards	Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11	2684	244

Offense Rushing

Games	Yards	Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11	1269	115

Offense Scoring

Games	Total Points	Avg. Points Per Game
11	267	24

Offense Turnovers

Games	Turnovers	Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11	16	1.45

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts	Third Down Coversions	Third Down Conversion Percentage
161	53	32.9%

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
11	19	13	72	4	7	11	2	68%	58%

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Defense Total Yards

Games	Opponent Total Yards	Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11	3822	347

Defense Passing

Games	Opponent Total Passing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11	2602	237

Defense Rushing

Games	Opponent Total Rushing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11	1220	111

Defense Scoring

Games	Opponent Total Points	Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11	291	26

Defense Turnovers

Games	Opponent Turnovers	Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11	17	1.55

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts	Opponent Third Down Coversions	Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
169	59	34.9%

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
11	16	12	60	7	1	8	4	75%	50%

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Schedule (2024)

FCS : Southern

Record 2024

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