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 (2017)

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FCS : Southern

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Record 2017

Overall: W:8 L:4 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:4 T:0
Division: W:8 L:4 T:0

Game Date

Home VS Away

Score

Game Stats

Aug-31 2017

Samford
-VS-
Kennesaw State

WIN
28 - 23

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Samford	4-20	70	241	311	2	11	3
Kennesaw State	9-91	293	252	545	2	20	10

Sep-07 2017

Samford
-VS-
West Alabama

WIN
49 - 41

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Samford	3-38	122	317	439	1	20	10
West Alabama	7-65	58	464	522	2	16	4

Sep-16 2017

Georgia
-VS-
Samford

LOSS
42 - 14

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Georgia	3-25	284	175	459	1	15	9
Samford	3-17	22	227	249	1	11	4

Sep-23 2017

Western Carolina
-VS-
Samford

LOSS
38 - 34

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Western Carolina	5-51	290	312	602	2	15	5
Samford	8-81	91	529	620	0	20	9

Sep-30 2017

Samford
-VS-
The Citadel

WIN
34 - 14

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Samford	4-40	139	323	462	2	8	4
The Citadel	10-61	194	152	346	0	13	3

Oct-07 2017

VMI
-VS-
Samford

WIN
7 - 26

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
VMI	2-9	97	121	218	3	17	8
Samford	3-29	129	267	396	0	13	2

BYE WEEK!

Oct-21 2017

Wofford
-VS-
Samford

WIN
21 - 24

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Wofford	3-36	383	82	465	3	15	6
Samford	2-15	10	427	437	2	11	4

Oct-28 2017

Samford
-VS-
Chattanooga

LOSS
21 - 23

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Samford	8-87	34	333	367	7	12	4
Chattanooga	12-107	135	144	279	4	14	4

Nov-04 2017

Mercer University
-VS-
Samford

WIN
2 - 20

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Mercer University	8-52	33	158	191	2	16	4
Samford	6-54	98	367	465	4	15	7

Nov-11 2017

Samford
-VS-
East Tennessee

WIN
42 - 7

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Samford	3-37	88	261	349	0	11	4
East Tennessee	2-11	72	139	211	4	15	4

Nov-18 2017

Samford
-VS-
Furman

WIN
26 - 20

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Samford	6-67	106	305	411	1	15	6
Furman	2-17	182	229	411	1	15	8

Nov-25 2017

Kennesaw State
-VS-
Samford

LOSS
28 - 17

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Kennesaw State	6-22	329	54	383	1	16	8
Samford	3-20	58	396	454	1	19	9

Record 2017

Overall: W:8 L:4 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:4 T:0
Division: W:8 L:4 T:0

Totals

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Samford (AL)	53 - 505 Yards	967	3993	4960	21	166	66
Opponents	69 - 547 Yards	2350	2282	4632	25	187	73

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
12	4960	413

Offense Passing

Games	Yards	Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12	3993	333

Offense Rushing

Games	Yards	Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12	967	81

Offense Scoring

Games	Total Points	Avg. Points Per Game
12	335	28

Offense Turnovers

Games	Turnovers	Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12	21	1.75

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts	Third Down Coversions	Third Down Conversion Percentage
166	66	39.8%

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
12	47	34	177	7	18	25	9	72%	53%

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Defense Total Yards

Games	Opponent Total Yards	Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12	4632	386

Defense Passing

Games	Opponent Total Passing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12	2282	190

Defense Rushing

Games	Opponent Total Rushing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12	2350	196

Defense Scoring

Games	Opponent Total Points	Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12	266	22

Defense Turnovers

Games	Opponent Turnovers	Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12	25	2.08

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts	Opponent Third Down Coversions	Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
187	73	39%

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
12	39	30	165	18	7	25	5	77%	64%

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Record 2017

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