1991 Samford Bulldogs football team

1991 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record12–2
Head coach
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Samford ^   –   12 – 2 – 0
Hofstra   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 16 James Madison ^   –   9 – 4 – 0
No. 13 Youngstown State ^   –   12 – 3 – 0
Georgia Southern   –   7 – 4 – 0
UCF   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   5 – 6 – 0
Liberty   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 7 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   3 – 8 – 0
Arkansas State   –   1 – 10 – 0
Towson   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Terry Bowden, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 12–2. Samford advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal and were defeated by Youngstown State.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Harding
W 34–0[1]
September 7Morehead State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 52–14[2]
September 14at East Tennessee State
W 31–63,207[3]
September 21Tennessee Tech
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 20–16[4]
October 5at Southeast Missouri State
W 48–24[5]
October 12at UCF
W 13–612,011[6]
October 19at No. 11 Alabama StateNo. 19
L 28–31[7]
October 26at Western Carolina
W 16–3[8]
November 2Troy StateNo. 18
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 24–227,131[9]
November 16at William & MaryNo. 14
W 35–137,131[10]
November 23LibertyNo. 11
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 31–19[11]
November 30at No. 11 New HampshireNo. 10
W 29–13[12]
December 7at No. 16 James MadisonNo. 10
W 24–219,028[13]
December 14at No. 13 Youngstown StateNo. 10
L 0–1017,033[14]

References

  1. ^ "Samford 34, Harding 0". The Anniston Star. September 1, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Morehead falls 52–14 to Samford in opener". The Courier-Journal. September 8, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Samford knocks off Bucs, 31–6". Johnson City Press. September 15, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Samford rallies to keep Tech winless". The Tennessean. September 22, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Samford 48, SEMO 24". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 6, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Samford's rally pays UCF back". The Orlando Sentinel. October 13, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cothren's kick lifts Hornets over Samford". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 20, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Samford makes short work of WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 27, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Samford snaps Troy's four-game winning streak". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tribe not fast enough". Daily Press. November 17, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Samford beats Flames, 31–19". The News and Advance. November 24, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Samford downs UNH 29–13: Samford 29, New Hampshire 13". Sunday News Journal. December 1, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Late 'foot fault' dooms Dukes in loss to Samford". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 8, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Youngstown State gains title game". The Akron Beacon Journal. December 15, 1991. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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