Samford Bulldogs football

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Samford Bulldogs
2015 Samford Bulldogs football team
First season 1902
Athletic director Martin Newton
Head coach Chris Hatcher
1st year, 6–5 (.545)
Stadium Seibert Stadium
Seating capacity 6,700
Field surface LSR Blade
Location Homewood, AL
Conference Southern Conference
All-time record 423–436–47 (.493)
Claimed nat'l titles 0
Consensus All-Americans 27
Rivals Chattanooga, Furman, Wofford
Website SamfordSports.com
For information on all Samford University sports, see Samford Bulldogs

The Samford Bulldogs football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Samford University located in the U.S. state of Alabama. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southern Conference. Samford's first football team was fielded in 1902. The team plays its home games at the 6,700 seat Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama. The Bulldogs are coached by Chris Hatcher.[1]

History

Classifications

  • 1937–1971: NA
  • 1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973: NCAA Division III
  • 1974–1983: No program
  • 1984–1988: NCAA Division III
  • 1989–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results

The Bulldogs have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs five times with an overall record of 2–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
1991 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
New Hampshire
James Madison
Youngstown State
W 29–13
W 24–21
L 0–10
1992 First Round Delaware L 21–56
2013 First Round Jacksonville State L 14–44

Notable former players

Future non-conference opponents

2017
at Georgia

References

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